Breaking the age barrier
By: Helen Franks.
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: Middle-aged persons -- Health and hygiene.; Aging -- Psychological aspects.; Middle age -- Psychological aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-210) and index.
First published as: Getting older- slowly: your guide to successful ageing.
Table of contents: title: Exercise can change the way your grow old; title: The right kinds of exercise; title: What's stopping you; title: Fourteen excuses for not exercising; title: Getting started and staying with it; title: Before you start; title: Types of aerobic activity; title: Playing safe- recognizing and avoiding risks; title: Are you what you eat?; title: Do we need to worry about vitamins and minerals?; title: Eat less, live longer?; title: Free radicals & antioxidants- why you need to know about them; title: Vitamins against aging- no doubt about it; title: Should we be taking vitamin supplements?; title: Which supplements to choose; title: Minerals for menopause; title: Minerals for everyone; title: Why fiber is essential; title: The protection of fish oil; title: Cholesterol, fatty foods and the Mediterranean diet; title: Fats for cooking and eating- which to choose; title: Drinking and thriving; title: Smoke screens; title: Summing up- guidelines for the best possible diet; title: Tracking down the aging genes; title: Hearts and inheritance; title: How our past predicts the way we grow old; title: Getting the measure of blood pressure; title: Heart disease and women; title: Menopause and after; title: Alzheimer's- a disease still looking for a cure; title: Checks on cancer; title: Health care as we age; title: Body maintenance- the parts that don't have to wear out; title: A question of keeping up appearances; title: What your shape tells you; title: The weight debate- good and bad dieting; title: The skin trade- promises, promises; title: Body sculpture; title: everything money can buy; title: Age-proofing your mind; title: Making the memory work better; title: Not-so-smart drugs; title: Get less stressed; title: Beating depression; title: A good night's sleep; title: Realf-life midlife; title: better than you thought; title: Sex and expectations; title: Empowered retirement; title: The secrets of happiness; title: The birthday checklist.