Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs about Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live

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I agree, ageism is bad, but that's not the book I bought; I bought a book that's supposed to be a practical how-to guide to "breaking the age code," as it LITERALLY STATES ON THE FRONT COVER, surrounded by a bunch of NUMBERS and LETTERS all SWIRLING AROUND, OOOOOH SCIIIIIIEEEENCE!

Dozens of my own friends and acquaintances from 50-90 are as healthy, happy, productive and active as I am. This book will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing – and how we can lead longer, healthier and happier lives. Now she shares the secrets to a healthy and vibrant long life in this powerful and authoritative book. This book will shatter some of your basic assumptions about aging—and how we can lead longer, healthier, and happier lives. In this ground-breaking book, filled with stunning scientific insights, captivating stories and easy-to-use tools, Dr.The message and lessons of "Breaking the Age Code" is required reading and I definitely recommend the book. Please list any fees and grants from, employment by, consultancy for, shared ownership in or any close relationship with, at any time over the preceding 36 months, any organisation whose interests may be affected by the publication of the response. Now if I had heard that (being a baby boomer and, hence, rebellious by nature), I would have just ignored silly advice from a clueless white male. He was doing just fine into his late 80s -- playing tennis most mornings, resting afterwards, writing the tennis column for a local newspaper, enjoying social events with his tennis buddies.

Important to again be reminded that the "images in our head" the "pictures in our mind" play such a vital role in our experiences. I can see more clearly how harmful age-related beliefs have hurt me, from when I was hesitant to try things in my youth because I thought myself to be "too young" up until now, when I worry about attempting something due to being "too old. Becca Levy is already recognized as one of the world’s most respected experts on aging and longevity. It doesn't make sense to fear aging, since you never know what lies ahead because you have never had this experience before.Over 90% of Deaf individuals are born to hearing parents, so when young Deaf people meet older Deaf people, they often develop admiration and often form strong ties with these role models with whom they share an identity. I turned 50 last year, and as an only child, I'm also the primary caregiver for my 86-year-old mother who lives with my husband and me and suffers from dementia and severe osteoporosis. I was just interested enough to give it a try, perhaps due to being the right age that such matters as ageism are starting to perk my interest.

But the selective presentation, for example, of the glories of centenarian worship in Japan without much mention of the fish and vegetables based diet and low level of obesity in the periods studied raised questions. Interesting read, it's definitely an important topic to learn about however the book for me was repetitive.

More important than gender, income, social background, loneliness or functional health, was how people thought about and approach the idea of old age. Maybe that's because I see so many people like me, of all ages, who are so nonchalant about something that really is quite important. I received a digital galley of this book in exchange for an honest review, and will include it in a TBR round-up for Women's Health Month in May.