Age Well! (Cleveland Clinic Guides) [Paperback]

Robert Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cleveland Clinic Guides | Publication Date: May 1, 2007

There is no "magic bullet" for optimal aging - which, by the way, has nothing to do with wrinkle-free skin or a good-to-go libido as you sail into your 90s, and everything to do with maintaining your ability to function and remain autonomous, independent, mobile, and cognitively sound until then. At 55 or 75 or 95, your body is at the physical stage your lifestyle habits and the mileage you've put on them have gotten them to. But, you can, at any age revive the process of "Aging Well." This book isn't about the mechanical devices that you can install to make you fell "younger," or about the exterior re-sculpting you can do to look younger. The purpose of this book is to show you that aging, per se, is not the cause of many age-related conditions: For instance, you can get gray hair anytime, it's just more likely that you will at 50 than at 25. The same is true for bone and joint problems, wrinkles, and a host of other conditions that tend to come with advancing years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Cleveland Clinic Press; 1 edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596240423
• ISBN-13: 978-1596240421
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,819,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for readers slowly approaching the second half of their lives, May 3, 2008

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This review is from: Age Well! (Cleveland Clinic Guides) (Paperback)

It's never too early to begin planning for the rest of your life, claims "Age Well: A Cleveland Clinic Guide". Offering great advice on assuring life stays the way the reader wants it by giving them guidelines on a plan for optimal aging - by explaining the biological, physiological and psychological processes and then plotting out solutions. It lays out the myths and realities of aging, tips on senior sexuality, making sense of aging senses, and how to care for care givers in an elderly state. "Age Well!: A Cleveland Clinic Guide" is highly recommended for readers slowly approaching the second half of their lives or for community library health sections in general.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Age Well," by Robert Palmer, M.D., October 16, 2007

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This review is from: Age Well! (Cleveland Clinic Guides) (Paperback)

I have hoped for a book that would instruct me how to care for my body."Age Well," by Robert Palmer, M.D. completely fulfilled my desire. His book describes diets, exercises, and attitudes which, if followed, will extend your life span and enhance the pleasures that accompany a healthy lifestyle. The book refers to documented studies and includes entertaining and motivational medical allegories that explain what we can and should do for our health. This primer is must reading for everyone who wants to live past 40. The book is direct and an easy read. It addresses and provides answers to issues that confront all of us every day of our lives. It should be read before your 40th birthday, and picked it up again thereafter from time to time.Age Well! (Cleveland Clinic Guides)