The art of aging
Subtitle: a doctor's prescription for well-being
By: Sherwin B. Nuland
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781400064779; 9780812975413
Subjects: Aging; Conduct of life; Psychology; Ouderen; Filosofische aspecten; Older people; Aged; Physiology
Other titles: How to grow old
Description: Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, professor of surgery Nuland explores the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses, appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are undeniable--and rarely welcome--and yet, as Dr. Nuland shows, getting older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the mind, but the body's energies, leading many to new sources of creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity. Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art--and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards. Nuland also examines the latest research into extending life and the scientists who are pursuing it.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: An incident in the subway; title: How we age : body and mind; title: Approaching a century : Michael DeBakey; title: Making choices; title: Three who overcame; title: A friendship in letters; title: Adding centuries to our years; title: Drinking from the fountain of youth; title: Wisdom, equanimity, caring : principles for every age; title: A coda for aging.