
Sky Above Clouds
Finding Our Way through Creativity, Aging, and Illness
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 21. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-19-937141-9 (ISBN)
Description
Through their scientific research and clinical practice, husband and wife team Gene D. Cohen and Wendy L. Miller uncovered new clues about how the aging mind can build resilience and continue growth, even during times of grave illness, thus setting aside the traditional paradigm of aging as a time of decline. Cohen, considered one of the founding fathers of geriatric psychiatry, describes what happens to the brain as it ages and the potential that is often overlooked. Miller, an expressive arts therapist and educator, highlights stories of creative growth in the midst of illness and loss encountered through her clinical practice. Together, Cohen and Miller show that with the right tools, the uncharted territory of aging and illness can, in fact, be navigated. In this book, the reader finds the real story of not only Cohen's belief in potential, but also how he and his family creatively used it in facing his own serous health challenges. With Miller's insights and expressive psychological writing, Sky Above Clouds tells the inside story of how attitude, community, creativity, and love shape a life, with or without health, even to our dying. Cohen and Miller draw deeply on their own lessons learned as they struggle through aging, illness, and loss within their own family and eventually Cohen's own untimely death. What happens when the expert on aging begins to age? And what happens when the therapist who helps others cope with illness and loss is forced to confront her own responses to these experiences? The result is a richly informative and emotional journey of growth.
Reviews / Votes
This book is all about hope, patience and bonding. It offers a fresh take on how we perceive life and encourages us to change our perspective towards aging and illness. * Current Aging Science Vol. 10 Issue No. 1, Amr Amin *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-937141-9 (9780199371419)
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Wendy L. Miller | Gene D. Cohen
Sky Above Clouds
Finding Our Way through Creativity, Aging, and Illness
E-Book
04/2016
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€28.99
Available for download

Wendy L. Miller | Gene D. Cohen
Sky Above Clouds
Finding Our Way through Creativity, Aging, and Illness
E-Book
04/2016
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€28.99
Available for download
Persons
Wendy L. Miller is the Co-founder of the Create Therapy Institute, an Integrative Arts Medicine Studio, and the Executive Director of Projects on Intergenerational Communication at the Washington, DC Center on Aging. Gene D. Cohen was the founding director of the Center on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University in Washington, DC where he held the postions of Professor of Health Sciences and Professor of Psychiatry.
Author
Cofounder, Create Therapy Institute, An Integrative Arts Medicine Studio and Executive Director, Projects on Intergenerational Communication, Washington DC Center on AgingCofounder, Create Therapy Institute, An Integrative Arts Medicine Studio and Executive Director, Projects on Intergenerational Communication, Washington DC Center on Aging, Washington DC Center on Aging
formerly Professor and Health Care Sciences and Professor of Psychiatryformerly Professor and Health Care Sciences and Professor of Psychiatry, The George Washington University
Content
I. Discovery
1. Heartsong
2. Strategies, Tactics, and Counting
3. The Family Body
II. Parallel Universes of Time and Space
4. The Crucible of Time
5. Uncharted Territory
6. Portrait of Healing
III. New Landscapes
7. Creative Detective
8. Coals and Diamonds
9. Mirror Mirror
IV. Process of Uncertainty
10. Illness as Partner: Intimacy, Vulnerability, Love and Anger
11. Grand Rounds: Listening and Hearing as Healing Resources of Creativity
12. Elements of Style for Doctor/Patient Communication
V. Congruence
13. Heartsong to the Inexplicable: A Calendar of Days
14. Eating Fried Eggs
15. The Phoenix and the Fairy
VI. Epilogue
A Note on the Future of the Arts in Healthcare
Personal Acknowledgments
Professional Acknowledgments
Appendix
Timeline
Boomer Study Summary
What is a Lucid Moment?
Gene Cohen Bibliography
Endnotes
Further Reading
About the Authors
Afterword
1. Heartsong
2. Strategies, Tactics, and Counting
3. The Family Body
II. Parallel Universes of Time and Space
4. The Crucible of Time
5. Uncharted Territory
6. Portrait of Healing
III. New Landscapes
7. Creative Detective
8. Coals and Diamonds
9. Mirror Mirror
IV. Process of Uncertainty
10. Illness as Partner: Intimacy, Vulnerability, Love and Anger
11. Grand Rounds: Listening and Hearing as Healing Resources of Creativity
12. Elements of Style for Doctor/Patient Communication
V. Congruence
13. Heartsong to the Inexplicable: A Calendar of Days
14. Eating Fried Eggs
15. The Phoenix and the Fairy
VI. Epilogue
A Note on the Future of the Arts in Healthcare
Personal Acknowledgments
Professional Acknowledgments
Appendix
Timeline
Boomer Study Summary
What is a Lucid Moment?
Gene Cohen Bibliography
Endnotes
Further Reading
About the Authors
Afterword