With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.
Dr. Braverman, a leading figure in the practice of brain-body health care, reveals the dramatic impact that proper brain nourishment can have on the quality of lives. His key to longevity and well-being is balancing the brain's four important neurotransmitters.
Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises.
"New York Times"-bestselling author McGraw reclaims what it means to be, act, and feel young, showing women how to live a vibrant life of meaning and satisfaction at any age.
Best-selling author and dermatologist Nicholas Perricone, M.D., has helped many with his unique anti-aging campaign that combines health and beauty, seeing the skin as an indicator of health. Perricone builds on his earlier work on the connection between inflammation and aging, this time highlighting the effects of neuropeptides in the brain ...
As many get older, there comes a time when one part of the self dies and something new is born. This book by bestselling author Williamson reframes this transition, both psychologically and spiritually, so that it leads to a wonderful sense of joy and awakening.
The Eighth Edition of Donatelle's text provides students with the tools they need to make healthy, lifelong behavior changes and become savvy consumers of health information. This current and user-friendly text holds students' interest by covering health topics of primary concern to them. Now enhanced with an even more comprehensive package of ...
This book on the positive aspects of aging comes with a pretty high pedigree. It's author served as director for an extensive 50-year-plus study run by Harvard University, which followed 824 individuals from their teenage years into old age. These candidates were from three different groups: disenfranchised inner city males, Harvard professors, ...
The infamous and oft-misunderstood "mid-life crisis" has become something of an epidemic, with more and more people reaching middle age only to find themselves unfulfilled even after perhaps gaining the family, job, house, and life of their dreams. Middle age is, according to Jungian author James Hollis, the time to pursue what we "really want" in ...
Dr. Snowdon's research on Alzheimer's brings to light not only advancements in the prevention of this disease, but also some of the inspiring stories of his subjects--the 678 Catholic Sisters he studied over a ten year period. His work is as much about the philosophy of aging as it is about the process.
This selection of neurobic exercises aims to help everyone whose memory is slipping with a regimen of mental cross-training that can be done anywhere, by anyone at any time. The premise is: exercising the brain releases natural growth factors, which enhance the brain's level of fitness.
This collection of teachings, reflections, and stories from around the world exposes readers to the challenge and deeper mysteries of the "great crossing" at midlife.
Celebrated neurologist Dr. Perlmutter shows readers how easy it is to regain and maintain clarity by offering the best tools for improving memory and preventing the aging of the brain.
Small, a neuroscientist and director of the UCLA Memory Clinic and Center on Aging, offers readers simple exercises and advice, like getting enough sleep and minimizing stress, to increase memory.
In his landmark book "How We Die," Dr. Nuland profoundly altered readers' perception of the end of life. Now in "The Art of Aging," he steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. (Consumer Health)
Hillman is a scholar and Jungian analyst who has set his sharp focus on aging. THE FORCE OF CHARACTER affirms the necessary and character-building aspects of maturing, and asks readers to reassess their attitudes to life development. Hillman is the author of the bestselling book THE SOUL'S CODE.
Sue Ellen Cooper is the founder of the Red Hat Society, which seeks to restore the self-esteem of women over 50 who she feels are unfairly overlooked. Beginning in California as a lighthearted movement that involved the wearing of a red hat--a symbol of boldness and the desire to be noticed instead of neglected--the club now has thousands of ...
Following up on his advice in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND, Chopra presents a 10-step program by which readers can eliminate toxins of the body, mind, and spirit, and restore their biological age by up to 15 years.
A renowned medical researcher offers scientific proof that the mind actually improves with age, creating tremendous potential for growth and satisfaction in the later years. "The Golden Years" are being redefined. The fastest-growing segments of the population - those beyond the age of fifty - are no longer content to simply cope with the losses ...
A leading neuroscientist and "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot" distills the research on the brain and serves up practical, surprising, and illuminating recommendations for warding off neurological decline, cognitive function, and encouraging smarter thinking day to day. In "Think Smart," the renowned ...
While growing older certainly has plusses, its downside poses big challenges. Physical decline, loss of spouses, relatives, and friends, memory lapses, feelings of inadequacy or uselessness-such things give us those "senior moments" that sidetrack us with fear and worry. This book brings encouragement to people in their golden years, prompting ...
The author of the bestselling book "Diet for a New America" now reveals--through the example of four very different cultures that have the distinction of producing some of the world's healthiest, oldest people--the secrets for living an extended and fulfilling life, in which the later years become a period of wisdom, vitality, and happiness.
A renowned herbal expert reveals his secrets to defeating the aging process, explaining specific herbs and foods that can reduce the risk of disease and increase youthful energy and vitality. Includes recipes for more than 75 herbal elixirs and sections on disease prevention. Illustrations.
Dr. Andrew Weil's many readers have found the well-grounded and practical advice in his many popular books to make good sense, and they have modified their diets and lifestyles accordingly. In HEALTHY AGING, Dr. Weil applies his mind-body approach specifically to aging and longevity, drawing on recent research into the field of biogerontology. We ...
The former medical director of the prestigious Pritikin Longevity Center reveals his remarkable plan for turning back the clock at any age. Proven to achieve significant weight loss, increase energy, restore sexual vitality, and even reverse diabetes and heart disease, this ten-week regimen is the healthiest, and fastest way to take off the years.
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