Attitudes to death and dying are changing in the United States. Today, we are living longer, yet with the acute awareness that what we do now will affect our remaining time. Prompted by a big push from baby boomers, our society is moving towards a culture that provides a greater array of positive choices in the final phase of our lives. This should inspire all of us to find new ways to create joy and comfort until the very last moment of life. Written by Social Sciences Professor Dr. Judy Stevens-Long, author of the bestselling book Adult Life, with Dr. Dohrea Bardell, a Fellow at the Institute for Social Innovation, this book contains all the information you need to ensure that the last years of your life, or the life of someone you love, will be as satisfying, comfortable, and as productive as possible.
About the Author: Dr. Stevens-Long has served as a professor and Malcolm Knowles Chair for Adult Development and Learning in the PhD program in Human and Organizational Development for Fielding Graduate Institute. She has been a professor and administrator in higher education for over 40 years at Fielding Graduate University, California State University and the University of Washington, where she was a founding member of the faculty at the first branch of UW in Tacoma. At Fielding Graduate University she designed one of the first online master's degrees in the country. Dr. Stevens-Long has extensive experience as an organizational consultant as well as a professor and administrator. She has specialized in communication and team-building and has worked with professionals in the fields of law, medicine, and university education. She has published numerous books and articles in adult development, including four editions of the best-selling text Adult Life, where she first began writing about death and dying. Her recent publications include articles on grand theory in human development, personality, and ego-development, the assessment of graduate education, and the design of virtual educational environments. She has recently completed the second edition of the Oxford bibliography in Adult Development. For over 30 years, Dr. Dohrea Bardell has straddled both the biological and the social sciences, working in the integrative medical community as well as researching diverse social issues, from the health status of nations to the state of world peace. Together with her husband Seann Bardell, she has taught holistic health, consulting corporations, healthcare providers, and individuals on healthy lifestyle practices. Her nutriceutical company, BioImmersion, works in partnership with a global network of scientists, manufacturing experts, farmers, and physicians to design innovative food supplements.