Honest aging : an insider's guide to the second half of life

Honest aging An insider's guide to the second half of life

Rosanne M. Leipzig, 1951-

Book - 2023

"The author is a geriatrician who provides readers with inside information about the aging process. She details what to expect, what's normal and what's not, and what options there are when adapting to getting older"--

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Subjects
Aging.
Older people.
Geriatrics.
elderly.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Self-help publications.
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Rosanne M. Leipzig, 1951- (author)
Item Description
"Take control of your health and well-being" -- Cover.
Physical Description
xi, 408 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781421444703
9781421444697
  • 0. Preface
  • 0. Part 1
  • 1. It's only aging
  • 2. What's normal aging? Or, eighty isn't 60
  • 3. Medication effects, or why you become a cheaper drunk as you age
  • 4. More or less
  • 5. An\ounce of prevention
  • 0. Part 2
  • 6. Mind matters
  • 7. Energy cycles
  • 8. Ups and downs
  • 9. Balancing acts
  • 10. Sleepy-time
  • 11. Urine trouble
  • 12. All eyes and ears
  • 13. Aches and pains
  • 14. Gut feelings
  • 15. Weighing in
  • 16. Sex talk
  • 0. Part 3
  • 17. Making difficult decisions
  • 18. To move or not to move
  • 19. Stopping driving
  • 20. Who will speak for me?
  • 0. Glossary
  • 0. Appendices
  • 1. Personal emergency response systems
  • 2. Mobility assistive devices
  • 3. Pre-visit checklists

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