Product Description The Rolling Stones (now in their 60s) have sung to us for years about "what a drag it is getting old," but they have proven that it doesn't have to be that way. Despite living in a youth-oriented society, many of the aged patients seen by Dr. Levine have kept their emotional zest, intellectual zeal, and empowering dignity. Levine points out well-known public figures who are clearly aging with dignity and vitality. The neurologist author shows steps we can take to age while retaining these qualities, defying a society that challenges this quest. Living longer is not enough for most of us: we don't want to just survive. The quality of our life as we age is most important, and much of that depends on our attitudes and approach. The text includes strategies to optimize self-esteem as well as health, including attention to nurtrition, exercise, health care, education and mind stimulation, sexuality, social activities, and cosmetics and cosmetic surgery. Readers are shown the physiological facts of aging, from cellular to systemic changes. The most common diseases in old age are described, and actions are suggested to avoid many of the diseases. Levine also explores how the disorders change abilities and self-perception.
Customer Reviews:
Of Limited Use April 6, 2005 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is written like a student's term project report--little new information and a mostly boring writing style.
For one looking for basic information about aging, the information is fine. But the title of AGING WITH ATTITUDE doesn't deliver.
"What a drag is is getting old" July 31, 2004 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I remember thinking sometime in the late 60's as I listened to some acid rock how cool it would be when I reached 65 years old and still listened to Iron Butterfly. Well, I'm in my mid 50's, and I still listen to hard rock, but getting old isn't cool, but it is inevitable, and that requires "attitude."
Robert Levine, M. D. in Aging with Attitude: Growing Older with Dignity and Vitality lays out an entertaining, informative, and logical look at aging. Dr. Levine devotes chapters coving the aging process itself, the various diseases associated with aging, how genes often determine the rate of deterioration of physical ability in different individuals, and how society often writes off the aged. Those chapters may depress you but never fear. Help is on the way. He points out that staying active, whether by exercising or by simply getting involved with a cause can keep the mind and body healthier. Levine also looks at strategies to counter some of the difficulties the aging face. Levine simply says that aging is "the great equalizer". It effects the "rich, powerful, or famous, brilliant or average intellect, middle-class strivers or impoverished welfare recipients..." Finally Dr. Levine gazes at the time horizon and speculates on aging in the future.
All things considered Aging with Attitude is a helpful book to read. It begins to prepare the reader for the natural process of aging. Afterall, to know ones enemy is to be able to defeat him. While I doubt any of us will defeat aging, we can better understand it.
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