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Live young, think young, be young : --at any age / Donald M. Vickery, Larry Matson, Carol Vickery.

Vickery, Donald M. (Author). Matson, Larry. (Added Author). Vickery, Carol. (Added Author).

Summary:

"While there are plenty of books offering advice about how to age, none takes the crucial step back to challenge how people think about aging until now. The Aging Syndrome, the core idea in this book, explains the aging process by using three pillars: intrinsic aging, the aging process that no one understands; disuse, both physical and mental; and chronic disease processes, which begin in childhood or sometimes in the womb. Using practical steps and plain language, this volume is the only guide needed for developing a plan for growing older. By presenting a better way to think about aging, it reveals what everyone can do to live a longer life"-- Provided by publisher.

"Why do we believe that aging is the cause of most of our declining abilities, aches, pains and diagnoses as we get older? Age and aging actually have much less to do with how you feel and function than you think. This book challenges your assumptions and beliefs about aging, and provides a fresh, new understanding of how and why we grow old. Is there a better way to think about aging? Yes. Live Young, Think Young, Be Young explains the three pillars that determine how fast we age: Real aging, the mysterious process that no one understands Disuse, both physical and mental Chronic disease processes, which can begin at the earliest stages of life Understanding these concepts will help you identify the parts of aging that you can control. The authors guide you in creating a practical, achievable plan to decelerate your own aging. This book is about courage and resilience the courage to change what can be changed and the resilience to accept what can't be changed. Together, they provide a powerful plan for staying young in body and mind"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781933503974
Physical Description: x, 518 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Bull Publishing Company, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I Wisdom-To Know the Difference between Aging and the Aging Syndrome 1 -- Chapter 1 Speaking of Aging, Don't 5 -- Chapter 2 Real Aging 21 -- Chapter 3 Lifespan and Life Expectancy 27 -- Chapter 4 Aging and Death 35 -- Chapter 5 Aging and Disease 45 -- Chapter 6 Aging and Evolution 53 -- Chapter 7 Adaptation to Disuse 61 -- Chapter 8 Calorie Restriction 79 -- Part II Knowledge-To Understand the Disease Processes that Make us Old 91 -- Chapter 9 Critical Concepts 93 -- Chapter 10 Beginning of Disease Processes 105 -- Chapter 11 Acceleration of Disease Processes 113 -- Chapter 12 Constricted Circulation 121 -- Chapter 13 Metabolic Madness 143 -- Chapter 14 Insidious Inflammation 161 -- Chapter 15 Root Causes 177 -- Part III Courage-The Personal Plan to Change What Can Be Changed 217 -- Chapter 16 Courage to Change 221 -- Chapter 17 Building Your Personal Plan 233 -- Chapter 18 Foolproof Plan for Self-Managing 243 -- Chapter 19 Take your body for a Spin 257 -- Chapter 20 Use Your Head 285 -- Chapter 21 Eat (and Drink) Like you know what you're Doing 309 -- Chapter 22 Give Yourself a Break 343 -- Chapter 23 Cop an Attitude...a Positive Attitude 363 -- Chapter 24 Know your Environment...and What's Getting into Your Body 391 -- Chapter 25 Pills and Potions 423 -- Chapter 26 Connecting the Dots 455 -- Part IV Resilience-To Accept What Can't Be Changed 479 -- Chapter 27 From Acceptance to Resilience 481.