The Golden Rule

Lessons in living from a doctor of ageing

Lucy Pollock

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Michael Joseph Ltd
08 October 2024

Care of the elderly; Coping with personal problems; Coping with old age; Retirement

In a society obsessed with staying young, how can we age with confidence?

We are living longer lives, and have choices now as never before about how we will age. But what will make us happy? What changes, made right now, will help us to flourish as we age?

This book contains the invaluable lessons Dr Lucy Pollock has learnt from over thirty years of working with older people, from tales of loss, to impossible families, and the importance of learning to live with uncertainty.

Medical teams have not always heard the voices of older people or their loved ones. But if we are given power to influence the lives of our future selves, how best shall we use it?

By: Lucy Pollock
Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 452g
ISBN: 9780241593516
ISBN 10: 0241593514
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lucy Pollock has long been grateful for the guidance offered by an early boss, who hoped she would not be offended if he suggested she should specialise in geriatric medicine. Having trained at Cambridge and Bart's Hospital, Lucy is now a Consultant Geriatrician in Somerset. She has been working with older people for 30 years, and has learned useful things about life from a great many older people.

Reviews for The Golden Rule: Lessons in living from a doctor of ageing

The Golden Rule is part manifesto for better integration and appreciation between generations, and part reflection on a career spent looking after our elders, [. . .] with good humour, sanity, wisdom and quite a few jokes . . . her messages are clear and I’d love to see them headline every statement on health policy . . . [Lucy] offers advice not just on how to live to a ripe old age but also how to enjoy it * The Times * Compassionate and wise, it makes for empowering reading * Observer *