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Book Reviews

Discover new books on Compass. We review a new book every few months.

Avoiding the Ageing Parent Trap by Brian Herd
Family & FriendOlder Person

Avoiding the Ageing Parent Trap

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Brian Herd
Demystifying Dementia: Everything You Need To Know by Rose Capp
Dementia

Demystifying Dementia: Everything You Need To Know

books
Rose Capp
Downsizing Made Simple by Rachel Lane and Noel Whittaker
Future planning

Downsizing Made Simple

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Rachel Lane and Noel Whittaker
Engaging with Ageing: What Matters as We Grow Older by Anne Ring
Future planning

Engaging with Ageing: What Matters as We Grow Older

books
Anne Ring
Forever Young by Dr Gabrielle Lyon
Health & wellbeing

Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

books
Dr Gabrielle Lyon
How to Have an Epic Retirement by Bec Wilson
Financial abuse

How to Have an Epic Retirement

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Bec Wilson
Life goes on: stories of survival, support, hopes and fears by Megan Maurice
Health & wellbeing

Life goes on: stories of survival, support, hopes and fears

books
Megan Maurice
Compass May Review – So You Want To Live Younger Longer? by Dr Norman Swan (Hachette Australia, 2022)
Older Person

So You Want To Live Younger Longer?

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Dr Norman Swan
The Gift of Aging: Growing Older with Purpose, Planning, and Positivity by Marcy Cottrell Houle and Elizabeth Eckstrom
Future planning

The Gift of Aging: Growing Older with Purpose, Planning, and Positivity

We Need to Talk About Ageing by Melissa Levi
Health & wellbeing

We Need to Talk About Ageing

books
Melissa Levi
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