With nearly 8,000 baby boomers turning 60 every day, gray is quickly becoming the new color of America. Nearly one-fifth of the country’s population will be over the age of 65 by the year 2030, according to U.S. Census Bureau projections. On top of Social Security, retirement and healthcare concerns, the youthful-minded boomer generation now must also come to grips with the onset of new age-related issues.

To prepare boomers for the ups and downs of aging, Lou Diekemper, PhD answers more than 60 common questions related to turning gray in Let Us Share: A Conversation on Growing Older (Synergy Books, hardcover, $17.95). The topics range from depression and self-image to travel and friendship. Diekemper draws on her career experience in the fields of health, psychology and business, as well as on her own personal reflection to provide unique insight to popular boomer issues.

“There are many issues we begin to face as we grow older that we don’t encounter during any other stage of our life,” the author says. “Birthdays, trips to the doctor and even holidays all take on a different meaning.”

An author of three previous books, Diekemper holds a doctorate in transpersonal studies, a field of psychology that has been a key influence in her writing. In Let Us Share, she teaches readers the importance of personal reflection in helping them prepare for the future as well as instilling a positive life perspective into retirement.

“We all have a fear of aging – no matter how upbeat we try to be,” says Diekemper. “However, by addressing the realities of growing older we can enjoy this stage of life and appreciate its positive aspects.”

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Claire Yezbak Fadden is the Associate Editor of LifeAfter50.com.