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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we've made old age into a disease, a condition to be dreaded, denigrated, neglected, and denied. Reminiscent of Oliver Sacks, noted Harvard-trained geriatrician...
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
336 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Healthy aging isn't simply a roll of the dice. How people age is a choice. Researchers are finding that genes play a smaller role in overall health than most individuals realize. More often, the life people lead in their later years is a culmination of personal attitudes, decisions made, and actions taken beginning in young adulthood. Readers also will find practical tips to keep their minds, bodies, and spirits in top shape. Think of this book as...
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