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The art and science of aging well, a physician's guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit, Mark E. Williams, M.D

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The art and science of aging well, a physician's guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit, Mark E. Williams, M.D
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The art and science of aging well
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bibliography
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922912787
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Mark E. Williams, M.D
Sub title
a physician's guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit
Summary
A clinical professor of medicine uses his own observations as well as clinical observations to guide people into a better quality of their old age, dispelling the notion of inevitable personal, social, economic and health declines. --Publisher's description
Table Of Contents
Aging secret 1 : appreciate your reality. You'll probably grow old ; Eight aging myths you don't have to fall for ; Views of aging through human history ; Why we age -- Aging secret 2 : challenge your body. How our bodies age ; Why bother exercising? ; What should we eat? ; Specific ways to challenge your body -- Aging secret 3 : stimulate your intellect. Aging and memory ; Intelligence and creativity ; The value of sleep ; Specific ways to stimulate your intellect -- Aging secret 4 : manage your emotions. Recognizing the emotional baggage of aging ; Self-image and shifting roles ; Specific emotions and ways to manage them -- Aging secret 5 : nurture your spirit. Will anybody care? ; Resting in peace ; Specific ways to nurture your spirit
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