Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging
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Healthy aging isn’t simply a roll of the dice. How people age is a choice. Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging discusses the biology of aging — why we age and how to slow the aging process. It delves into common health and lifestyle concerns and outlines steps that readers can take to enjoy longer and more purposeful lives. Researchers are finding that genes play a smaller role in overall health than most individuals realize. More often, the life people lead in their later years is a culmination of personal attitudes, decisions made, and actions taken beginning in young adulthood. The book covers a variety of topics including: responding to personal risks how to challenge the brain and body healthy diet physical activity resiliency retirement planning living a fulfilling life Readers also will find practical tips to keep their minds, bodies, and spirits in top shape. Think of this book as an instruction manual that provides the tools needed to live life to its maximum — ensuring that the later years are some of the best years. The advice comes from a wide range of Mayo Clinic specialists, including staff of Mayo Clinic’s Kogod Center on Aging. Discoveries being made by scientists at the Kogod Center suggest that aging may be a modifiable risk factor — a process that can be controlled. The Center’s efforts are focused on the goal of increasing human “health span” — the number of years individuals spend living independently and remaining free of age-related diseases and disabilities. Review: Makes it easy to read and mark areas of interests. - Awesome book that I should have read years ago. Not when I’m already getting older. Had fun though. It’s very thorough. Review: Useful information on aging! - I've been referring to this book for years now. The book is full of very useful information for the aging body.
| Best Sellers Rank | #25,690 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Geriatrics (Books) #7 in Preventive Medicine (Books) #58 in Aging & Longevity (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 240 Reviews |
D**R
Makes it easy to read and mark areas of interests.
Awesome book that I should have read years ago. Not when I’m already getting older. Had fun though. It’s very thorough.
C**V
Useful information on aging!
I've been referring to this book for years now. The book is full of very useful information for the aging body.
C**E
Great book but damaged with shipping
Damaged with shipping on corners
O**6
Needed this book
I’m tired of the very few people who have lived to my age turning 80 this coming November can only talk about how difficult the days are now. I disagree with negative. I have arthritis and have had Orthopedic surgery 6 times. So grateful that all my replacements are done. Best hospital and doctors are prayed for the work they do. I’m still very busy but stop when things get me tired. Then I say prayers for medical care and help like this book. Thankful
B**T
Cover was hammered
Luckily I wasn’t giving this as a gift because the book cover looks like it’s been in a war zone. Ok for me but not as a gift.
J**.
Excellent book on health management
This is an excellent easily readable “how to” book on bettering our healthspan. I found important information in every chapter. I have applied most of the recommendations. I highly recommend this book for those interested in improving physical and mental health thru lifestyle changes
L**D
Informative and Practical
I loved everything about the book, including the Additional Resources and Inspirational Stories of Peers. My decision to buy this book came on the heels of reading The Mayo Clinic Diet, which is really not about dieting, but about making better choices about food, exercise, movement, social networks and community connections, etc. The two books go a long way in dispelling myths about aging while empowering Peers in their later years to experience positive life change by implementing the wisdom shared by the authors. Chapter 14, Improving Your Physical Health with Exercise includes illustrations and instructions for exercises you can do at home.
K**F
A report
The book was very informative and easy to read
K**T
Great Information
Well written, super helpful
H**7
Disappointing
Very basic information. For almost all of the illnesses listed the recommendation was always the same - enough sleep, exercise, a balanced diet and avoid alcohol and smoking. Although the book was very well organized I did not gain any new information. Very disappointing!
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