Ageless: Take Control of Your Age and Stay Youthful for Life [Hardcover]

Edward L. Schneider M.D. (Author), Elizabeth Miles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2003

Are you aging too fast? Edward Schneider, M.D., Dean of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and one of the field's leading gerontologists, refutes the myth that age equals loss-- of our health and our physical and mental vigor. You can't live forever. (If people tell you otherwise, says Dr. Schneider, don't believe them!) But you can control your aging to significantly reduce your risk of disability and illness and to feel vital and productive throughout your lifespan. By adopting the simple lifestyle measures outlined here, every one of us can live longer by living well.

In AgeLess, Dr. Schneider has taken the latest and best research findings in each of the key areas known to affect your healthspan-- nutrition, exercise, weight, sleep, social engagement, and hormones-- and developed his easy-to-follow, science-based New Rules of Aging Less. Some of these New Rules may surprise you.

Worried about your weight? Read the science behind New Weight Rule #1-- those few extra pounds may save your life. Or save money with this New Nutrition Rule: Toss out your multivitamins and most of your other supplements-- they may be doing you more harm than good. Do you think a good night's sleep is a relic of lost youth? Read the Dean's AgeLess tips for getting your nightly seven to nine hours-- it's essential to your healthspan.

And if you're determined to look as young as you feel, Dr. Schneider also rates cosmetic interventions-- alpha hydroxy acid skin creams, laser peels, Botox injections, and more-- to reveal which ones really work and those that don't.

To get started, take Dr. Schneider's Longevity Quotient Quizzes. These comprehensive questionnaires will help you rate your current lifestyle habits-- you'll learn the areas in which you're doing okay and where you need to improve. An AgeLess future is within reach-- start living yours today!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this notable attempt to highlight the possibilities of anti-aging medicine and clear up its speculative, often conflicting counsel, Schneider challenges the belief that aging is predetermined by genetics and offers an everyday, behavior-based strategy as a way to achieve longevity. Schneider, dean of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California, tethers his methodology, a hybrid of conventional and alternative medicine, securely around the hook offered by the MacArthur Foundation Study of Successful Aging. Based on data pulled from a Swedish study of 20,000 identical and nonidentical twins, the foundation determined that genetics contribute to a healthy development in early phases of life, while behavior patterns and lifestyle account for a full 70% of the aging process during the adult years. Based on the findings of this study and other current research, Schneider unveils a six-point plan-nutrition, exercise, weight management, hormone replacement, sleep/relaxation, and mental/social health-designed to increase an individual's healthspan ("the healthy, active part of a lifespan"). Maintenance of the body through proper nutrition, exercise and rest may not qualify as landmark longevity advice, but Schneider wisely tailors his strategy to individual needs through the application of "longevity quotient quizzes," a serviceable assessment tool. Channeled through a sympathetic and sometimes chatty narrative voice, especially during his frequent comparisons between "Old" health rules ("No Pain, No Gain") and "New Rules" ("Just Get off the Couch"), Schneider's advice for achieving longevity is both informative and encouraging.
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Review

"The truth at last! Dr. Ed Schneider knows more about increasing our healthspan than anyone I've interviewed over the years. In AgeLess, he's digested it all into the most comprehensive, least expensive, holistic health plan-- which has the added benefit of inoculating us against anti-aging hype. And it goes down easier than the supplements you can now throw out!"--Gail Sheehy, author of New Passages and The Silent Passage

"AgeLess gets it right! Longevity is about living better, not just longer. Dr. Edward Schneider's practical application of the latest science is a useful guide for maintaining vitality at any age."--John W. Rowe, Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. and author of Successful Aging

"AgeLess is a "must read" for everyone who cares about healthy aging-- and that's all of us. There are no shortcuts to longevity-- take this sure road."--James Parkel, President of AARP

"With AgeLess, Dr. Schneider once again makes a significant contribution to the field of aging. Based on the most current and respected research, AgeLess is required reading for everyone who wants a long and healthy life."--Robert N. Butler, M.D., President and CEO of International Longevity Center-USA and author of Why Survive? Being Old in America

"The AgeLess wisdom Dr. Schneider prescribes in this book will keep us healthy and young at heart."--Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique and The Fountain of Age

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (April 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579546218
• ISBN-13: 978-1579546212
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,060,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I searched the net to find an article on a topic I wanted to know about. 'AgeLess' by Edward L Schneider M.D. and Elizabeth Miles referred to the topic I was interested in. I have found more value in other chapters of the book also. I was glad the book had included references and index for further study.