Aging

[close] Discuss interesting books in the biological sciences with a focus on aging and longevity.

[close] A group to list & discuss books who have a "woman of a certain age" as the protagonist. I dare you! Can you come up with books that have an old woman as the protagonist?

[close] ...April 02, 2014 to May 02, 2014... For a decade, I was sole, unpaid caregiver for my mother who suffered from dementia. She died in April 2012 at 97. I write a blog journaling our experiences, and have published two books, "Begins the Night Music: A Dementia Caregiver's Journal, Vol. I" and "To What Green Altar: A Dementia Caregiver's Journal, Vol. II." What are your experiences with caregiving?

[close] Boomer Lit, boomer novels, short stories, memoirs and more are here: a new genre. Let's talk about it! When boomers reached their teens in the 1960s/1970s, the YA novel was born as a genre dealing with the first transition to adulthood. Now that the youngest boomer is turning 50 and the oldest 68, their interests have changed. It is time for writers to come up with books that address what matters to them most as they enter into their "Second Adulthood". Boomer Lit and YA Lit have much in common: they both address a major transition in life, YA Lit the first, Boomer Lit the second. Both are age-centric as opposed to theme-related. As such, they are "umbrella" genres covering a wide range from romance to thrillers and even science fiction. In the case of Boomer Lit, the central theme is not aging. It is about making a success of your Second Adulthood! Authors Moggach and Begley are classic exponents of the genre. Since this is a new genre. There is a lot to discuss: (1) As a reader, what kind of boomer book would you like to read? Books with themes of interest to boomers are constantly published. A thread here will follow all new releases. (2) What about boomer movies? The market is large (some 78 millions in the US alone) and movies aimed at boomers have been huge box office hits, e.g. RED or The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Let's spread the word about good boomer movies. Remember, they are based on good boomer reads! (3)If you have written a boomer book, please tell us about it, upload it on our bookshelf. Join our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/BoomerLit Follow us on Twitter at @boomerlit. . Read our Boomer Lit Blog: http://boomerlitfriday.blogspot.it/ If you're under 50, don't be turned off: most YA novels are read by people who are no longer "young adults", likewise young adults are welcome to read boomer books!