Enlightened aging
Subtitle: building resilience for a long, active life
By: Eric B. Larson, MD, and Joan DeClaire
Contributors: DeClaire, Joan, author
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781442274365
Subjects: Aging; Health and hygiene; Physiological aspects; Older people
Description: Larson and DeClaire offer practical advice for growing old with resilience and foresight. They examine the scientific evidence behind new perspectives on aging, and offer ideas for building better communities for our aging population.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to the age of enlightenment; title: Proactivity: aging with an attitude; title: Acceptance: discovering aging on its own terms; title: Build your reserves for resilience; title: Building your mental reserves: strengthening the mind/whole-body connection; title: Building your physical reserves: your bones, muscles, heart, vision, and hearing; title: Building your social reserves; title: Choose your own ending: your reward for a life well lived.