Age is just a number
Subtitle: what a 97-year-old record-breaker can teach us about growing older
By: Charles Eugster with Matt Whyman
Contributors: Whyman, Matt, author
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780751565379
Subjects: Social aspects; Aging; Older people; Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age; Social life and customs
Description: Retired dental surgeon Charles Eugster rekindled a love of competitive rowing he'd neglected for most of his adult life at the age of 63. He took up bodybuilding at the age of 87. And at the age of 95 he started sprinting for the first time in his life, becoming World Champion at 200m indoor and 400m outdoor. He is a world record holder for his age group in a number of sports, and has 40 Gold Medals for World Masters Rowing. In this book, Charles shares his journey and his passionate belief that growing older needn't slow you down. And he shows his readers how taking on new challenges, learning new things, and improving your body as it ages is not only fun, but rewarding for the individual, and beneficial to society.