The art and science of aging well
Subtitle: a physician's guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit
By: Mark E. Williams, M.D.
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781469627397
Subjects: Aging; Psychological aspects; Memory in old age; Physiological aspects
Description: A clinical professor of medicine uses his own observations as well as clinical observations to guide people into a better quality of their old age, dispelling the notion of inevitable personal, social, economic and health declines.  --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Aging secret 1 : appreciate your reality. You'll probably grow old ; Eight aging myths you don't have to fall for ; Views of aging through human history ; Why we age; title: Aging secret 2 : challenge your body. How our bodies age ; Why bother exercising? ; What should we eat? ; Specific ways to challenge your body; title: Aging secret 3 : stimulate your intellect. Aging and memory ; Intelligence and creativity ; The value of sleep ; Specific ways to stimulate your intellect; title: Aging secret 4 : manage your emotions. Recognizing the emotional baggage of aging ; Self-image and shifting roles ; Specific emotions and ways to manage them; title: Aging secret 5 : nurture your spirit. Will anybody care? ; Resting in peace ; Specific ways to nurture your spirit.