Brent Agin, Sharon Perkins

Healthy Aging for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An authoritative guide designed to help readers remain healthy and vital into their later years introduces a host of practical advice, techniques, and strategies designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and a lifetime of mental and physical well-being, covering such topics as nutritional supplements, exercise, building memory and learning skills, selecting a physician, and more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9780470149751
• ISBN-10: 0470149752
• Artikelnr.: 22797932

Autorenporträt

Brent Agin, MD, is a family physician in private practice and is also the medical director of a successful weight-loss clinic and laser medical spa. Sharon Perkins, RN, has coauthored five For Dummies books on women's health issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.
Part I: So You Want to Look and Feel Young Forever.
Chapter 1: The Fountain of Youth, at Your Fingertips.
Chapter 2: The Four Major Health Concerns about Aging (and How to Prevent
Them).
Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Health and History and Setting Goals for
Wellness.
Part II: Workin' on Your Framework.
Chapter 4: Putting Your Best Face Forward.
Chapter 5: Loving the Skin You're In.
Chapter 6: Building Bones and Preserving Joints.
Part III: Using Nutrition to Extend Your Expiration Date.
Chapter 7: You Are What You Eat: Nutrition 101.
Chapter 8: Supplementing Your Daily Diet.
Part IV: Getting Physical.
Chapter 9: Maintaining a Healthy Weight and Fitness Level.
Chapter 10: Strengthening Your Heart.
Chapter 11: Building and Fine-Tuning Healthy Muscles.
Part V: Sharpening the All-Important Mind and Spirit.
Chapter 12: Keeping Your Mind and Memory in Tip-Top Shape.
Chapter 13: Decreasing Stress to Live a Longer, Better Life.
Chapter 14: ZZZ . . . The Infinite Importance of a Good Night's Sleep.
Chapter 15: Don't Worry, Be Happy: The Keys to Maintaining Health and
Vitality.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Medical Myths that Can Affect Your Health.
Chapter 17: Ten Foods to Help You Age Healthfully.
Chapter 18: Ten Mind Games to Boost Your Brainpower.
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Home Safer as You Age.
Appendix: Health, Lifestyle, and History Self-Assessment.
Index.