Summary: Part A: Millions of Americans suffer from anxiety, depression, or both. Whether anxiety or depression is due to lifestyle choices, stress, or physical health issues, these mental disorders are especially common in later life. However, these disorders are an avoidable part of aging. In “Depression and Anxiety in Later Life,” Drs. Mark D. Miller and Charles F. Reynolds III, both geriatric psychiatrists, show how to minimize the effects of depression and anxiety by teaching sufferers how to better adapt to changing circumstances or when to get medical help. Part B: Most retirement planning and lifestyle books focus on investing, “magic numbers,” or how to get the senior shopping discounts. America’s favorite cheapskate, and AARP expert, makes the compelling case that you can have a joyous, worry-free retirement by merely spending smart, reusing some common household items, and focusing on what you truly want out of retirement
