Today I’m releasing a major work, a four-part book called ‘Aging and Trans’.
This has been worked on for many months, and I hope that people will find it useful. Its relevant for you if you’re over 60, but also if you’re younger and have aged parents.
Part 1 – General Health
465 pages, 1.6MB, covering aging, the effects of aging, older folk and exercise, health 60+, lifestyle, suicide and self-harm, planning for the future, trans• Trans is an umbrella term used to describe people whose lives appear to conflict with the gender norms of society. Whether this is in their clothing, in presenting themselves or undergoing hormone treatment and surgery. Being trans does not imply any specific sexual orientation.
• Trans is an umbrella term that describes a wide range of people whose gender and/or gender expression differ from their assigned sex and/or the societal and cultural expectations of their assigned sex; includes people who are androgyne, agender, bigender, butch, CAFAB, CAMAB, cross-dresser, drag king, drag queen, femme, FTM, gender creative, gender fluid, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, gender variant, MTF, pangender, questioning, trans, trans man, trans woman, transfeminine, transgender, transmasucline, transsexual, and two-spirit.
and getting older, and transphobia• Ignorance, fear, dislike, and/or hatred of trans people, which may be expressed through name-calling, disparaging jokes, exclusion, rejection, harassment, violence, and many forms of discrimination (refusing to use a person’s name/pronoun, denial of services, employment, housing).
• Transphobia is an irrational fear of, and/or hostility towards, people who are or are perceived to be transgender or who otherwise transgress traditional gender norms. Transphobia also includes actions that contribute to or perpetuate ideas, misconceptions or myths which disadvantage trans* people.
, and 2 indexes, along with a glossary and acronyms, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Download part 1 – Aging and Trans – part 1
Part 2 – General Conditions
480 pages, 1.9MB, covering Age-related Macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, Arthritis, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cataracts, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Coronary heart disease, Depression, Diabetes, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Emphysema, Foot problems, Gender dysphoria• An anxiety, uncertainty or persistently uncomfortable feelings experienced by an individual about their assigned gender which is in conflict with their internal gender identity.
• Gender dysphoria is a medical condition in which a person has been assigned one gender at birth but identifies as another gender, or does not conform to the gender role society ascribes to them. Gender dysphoria is not related to sexual orientation. Gender dysphoria has replaced gender identity disorder as the word disorder is seen as stigmatising.
• A person with gender dysphoria can experience anxiety, uncertainty or persistently uncomfortable feelings about their gender assigned at birth. This dysphoria may lead to a fear of expressing their feelings or of rejection and in some cases deep anxiety or chronic depression. It is effectively treated using methods such as counselling, hormone replacement therapy, surgery or simply social transition.
• Distress resulting from a difference between a person’s gender and the person’s assigned sex, associated gender role, and/or primary and secondary sex characteristics.
, Glaucoma, Hearing loss, HIV/AIDS and older adults, Influenza, Leg ulcers, Meniere’s disease, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pneumonia, Restless legs syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, Scabies, Shingles, Stroke, Urinary incontinence, Quality of life and 5 indexes, along with a glossary and acronyms, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Download part 2 – Aging and Trans – part 2
Part 3 – Mental Health
415 pages, 1.6MB, covering Abuse and neglect (a major section detailing differing abuse and its symptoms, and how to handle it), Alzheimer’s disease, Anxiety, Corticobasal degeneration, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Depression, Frontotemporal dementia, Huntington’s disease, Mixed dementia, Normal pressure hydrocephalus, Parkinson’s disease, Stress, Vascular dementia, Memory problems, Common dementia, Diet and mental health, Korsakoff’s syndrome, Mild cognitive impairment, Niemann-Pick disease type C, Posterior cortical atrophy, Progressive supranuclear palsy, Looking after someone with dementia, Motor neurone disease, Delirium, Complementary and alternative therapy, Confusion, How to stay safe online, Self-harm, Suicide, Talking treatments, and 5 indexes, along with a glossary and acronyms, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Download part 3 – Aging and Trans – part 3
Part 4 – Cancer
535 pages, 2.2MB, covering Understanding cancer, Living with cancer, Advanced cancer, bladder, bowel, kidney, lung, mouth, skin, cervical, femaleA sex, usually assigned at birth, and based on chromosomes (e.g. XX), gene expression, hormone levels and function, and reproductive/sexual anatomy (e.g. vagina, uterus). breast cancer, ovarian, womb, maleA sex, usually assigned at birth, and based on chromosomes (e.g. XY), gene expression, hormone levels and function, and reproductive/sexual anatomy (e.g. penis, testicles). breast cancer, prostate cancers, depression, nipple discharge, palliative care, quality of life, vaginal discharge, alcohol and cancer and 4 indexes, along with a glossary and acronyms, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Download part 4 – Aging and Trans – part 4
As usual, if you think I’ve missed out something that is important, please let me know.