Walter M Bortz

Living Longer for Dummies

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Produktbeschreibung

"A thoroughly useful book!" John Gardner, founder, Common Cause Praise for Living Longer For Dummies "If you plan to live long, you couldn't choose a better guide." -- Professor Mihlay Csikszentmihlay, Claremont Graduate University, author of Flow "If knowing what's real and what's hype in life extension is important to you, then this is a must book to have!" -- Dean Edell, media physician host of radio's The Dr. Dean Edell Show "This book arrives just in time for most of us!" -- Art Linkletter, former president, Center on Aging, UCLA Get life-enhancing tips on nutrition, exercise, and alternative medicine The fun and easy way(TM) to extend and enjoy your golden years Written by a leading expert on aging, this friendly guide explains the process of getting older in plain English -- and shows you step by step how to enhance your physical and psychological well-being. Discover how to: Understand the aging process Get involved with activities or work Stay sexually active Cope with a health crisis Get smart! www.dummies.com Sign up for daily e-tips at www.dummiesdaily.com Choose from among 33 different subject categories Get news you can use on everything from money to health to computers

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 377g
• ISBN-13: 9780764553356
• ISBN-10: 0764553356
• Artikelnr.: 21346723

Autorenporträt

Walter M. Bortz, M.D., teaches at Stanford University Medical School. He is the past president of the American Geriatrics Society and a physician at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.
PART I: The Mental and Physical Aspects of Living Longer.
Chapter 1: What in the World Is Aging Anyway?
Chapter 2: Getting Good Healthcare.
Chapter 3: Exercising to Keep Your Health for Life.
Chapter 4: Fueling Your Future with Good Food!
Chapter 5: Getting Your R&R.
Chapter 6: Using Alternative Medicine and Exercise Techniques.
PART II: The Psychological Aspects of Living Longer.
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your Brain Power and Engaging in Life "Sense-ibly".
Chapter 8: Living to Work or Working to Live?
Chapter 9: Sex Matters.
Chapter 10: Building Your Last Nest.
PART III: Handling a Health Crisis.
Chapter 11: Understanding Your Role in an Emergency Situation.
Chapter 12: Making the Hospital Work for You.
Chapter 13: Surgery and the Older Patient.
PART IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Keys to a Long, Healthy Life.
Chapter 15: Ten Reasons to Get Moving.
Chapter 16: Ten Best Anti-Aging Diet Tips.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Use, Not Lose, Your Mind.
Chapter 18: Ten Guidelines for Taking Medications Safely.
PART V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: A Guide to Medicines.
Appendix B: Common Conditions and Treatments.
Index.
Book Registration Information.