Love, intimacy, family, and friendships in a time of ageism -- Mature love -- Understanding men and their relationship problems -- Enjoying older adult sexuality -- Coping with later-life divorces and breakups -- Coping with serious illness and the death of a loved one -- Single and sometimes lonely: good friends and lovers can help -- Friends or just acquaintances -- Resolving problems with children and family members -- Involving loved ones in retirement decisions -- Work and volunteering after retirement to increase friendship pools and meet potential mates -- Where you live as an older adult can make a difference -- Staying healthy -- Dealing with later-life anxiety and depression -- Older adults who abuse alcohol and drugs -- Dangerous people: men and women who are physically and emotionally abusive -- The road less traveled: making the most of love, family, and friends.
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Written to appeal to men as well as women, Mature Friendships, Love, and Romance: A Practical Guide to Intimacy for Older Adults is a serious book about love, romance, intimacy, and sexuality, as well as friendship and family. It is about what happens when older adults lack close relationships and about practical ways to address that isolation and loneliness.