Publisher's Synopsis
Joan Bakewell writes with characteristic honesty and humanity about life in one's seventies. From applying eyeshadow without glasses and learning how to use an iPod, to dreading the obituary pages for fear of finding a friend among them, this book considers with wisdom and warmth the physical, social and psychological consequences of ageing. She also returns to issues that have been close to her, including the nature of faith, and what it means to be British, combining personal history with cultural commentary to provide a disarming account of life as an older person.
