No Spring Chicken: Stories And Advice From A Wild Handicapper On Aging And Disability

People who are disabled or handicapped and/or beginning to have physical difficulties as they grow older have much to contend with. It can be hard for spouses, children, and friends to adapt to the changes people go through as they age--to drop expectations and meet their loved ones where they are. And often the advice well-meaning but clueless folks give is just unrealistic and doesn't help solve problems. In The Wild Handicapper, Francine Falk-Allen--a polio survivor who knows a thing or two about living with a disability--offers her own take on how to navigate the complications aging brings with equanimity (and a sense of humor). The handbook is divided into three sections: Part I is a jaunt through accessible travel pleasures and pitfalls in several parts of the world; Part II addresses the adaptation people who love a handicapped or aging person could make in order to have a lighter, more mutually rewarding relationship with him or her, as well as advice for physically challenged and aging persons themselves regarding self-care, exercise, pain management, healthcare, and more; and Part III discusses the challenges, rewards and logistics of engaging with groups of people who share similar issues. Accessible and wryly funny, The Wild Handicapper is a fun and informative guide to living your best and longest life--whatever your physical challenges, and whatever your age.

• | Author: Francine Falk-Allen
• | Publisher: She Writes Press
• | Publication Date: June 29, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1647421209
• | ISBN-13: 9781647421205