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There are many blessings that come with age: retirement, grandchildren, travel, and life experience. Today's culture, however, marginalizes old age, often portraying it as burdensome and hopeless. Many older women can feel like an encumbrance rather than a blessing to their friends and family members. In response to these struggles, Sharon Betters and Susan Hunt encourage women to find hope through both real-life and biblical accounts of women who rediscovered gospel-rooted joy later in life.

Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old. Drawing on scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows pastors how to help their congregants grow old gracefully and in good Christian hope.

Filled with simple, everyday actions we can take to avoid disease, promote vitality, and prevent dementia and late onset Alzheimer's, The Aging Brain is an easy-to-use guide to maintaining brain and body health throughout our lives. Based on solid, up-to-date scientific research, the interventions explained in this book not only prevent progression toward dementia even in those who have already shown mild cognitive impairment, they also reduce disability and depression and keep people living independently longer than those who do not practice these methods.

There’s no map through our later years, and the new terrain can bring anxiety and uncertainty, when our souls are more preoccupied with what has been lost than what is to come. While our physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment decline, each of these losses invites us to grow, inward and upward. God calls us to let go of our need for fulfillment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness so that we might be transformed in this final season of our lives.

Finding God’s purpose as we age can be very challenging. My goal is to help women stay healthy as they age by focusing on their faith, building a community of support and taking care of their mind, body and soul as God intended us to do. This podcast will provide you with suggestions for building your faith, information for dealing with health issues as you age, and inspiration for finding your purpose in life whatever season you are at. God bless and have an awesome day!

Hey there, Midlifer — Welcome to The Easy Aging® Show! **** TOP-RANKED PODCAST FOR MIDLIFERS **** Does a lack of midlife energy have you doubting yourself? Are you looking for more fulfillment now that you’re an empty nester or retiree? Do you sense that God is calling you to something new, but you’re not sure what it is? If so, you’re not alone. In this podcast, you’ll get simple, bite-sized nuggets of action (I call them “fun-sized actions”) to help you reclaim your energy, find your midlife identity, live out your calling with joy, and get unstuck from where you are right now...

A podcast on aging, dementia, Alzheimer's and the blessing of caregiving, brought to you by The Veranda Ministries and Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly in Gallatin, TN

Caring for elderly parents is challenging. It's a season of life requiring strength that comes only from God. In The Caregiving Season, Jane Daly openly shares her stories from the front lines of battling guilt, negotiating new boundaries, and dealing with exhaustion. Her message of grace and hope will help you honor your aging parents well, and deepen your personal relationship with Christ along the way.

Marc's family is devastated by his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis. After three challenging years, Marc sees new doors open for healing that until now he had not believed were possible. Despite fierce opposition and a ruthless foe, a wondrous journey unfolds before them as the Holy Spirit leads the way to liberation. From Alzheimer's with Love is the true-life story of a six-month journey from deterioration to restoration from this devastating disease.

As we women age, we often lose our stories. No one seems to want to hear our journey, and old age can be a time of isolation. This podcast does not accept that status. Instead, this podcast CELEBRATES the stories of women who have walked with God through good times and bad. We each have a story to tell to glorify our Creator. By doing so, I hope to encourage every woman, old or young, seasoned or young, to realize how much God loves you and wants to walk this journey with you.

Why shouldn't growing older be rewarding? Johann Christoph Arnold, whose books have helped over a million people through life's challenges, shows us the spiritual riches that age has to offer. Now in his 70s, Arnold finds himself personally facing the challenges of aging with grace. Rich in Years covers the significant topics facing the aging, the elderly, and their family and caregivers: accepting changes, combatting loneliness, and continuing on with purpose and hope.