Kategoria BISAC: Self-Help >> Aging

Explains how to delay, prevent, and treat virtually every complication of aging, including cancer, heart disease, impotence, eyesight problems, osteoarthritis, deafness, stroke, prostate enlargement, and Alzheimer's.

Every Baby Boomer has to confront it: their changing midlife sex lives. Now, Gail Belsky provides an unfailingly honest anthology that is incredibly varied, wickedly funny, shockingly explicit, and surprisingly sweet about life in the bedroom after 40. Topics include an unexpected second marriage to a much younger man, the discovery of phone sex during wartime, the confession to an adulterous affair, and a his-and hers dissection of the changes in a long-term partnership--the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's all here on the journey "over the hill and between the sheets."

Look Ten Years Younger in Days-Without Surgery From Yale University's dermatological and anti-aging expert Nicholas Perricone, M.D., comes the all-natural program that has already helped thousands-including top Hollywood stars. This antioxidant plan revitalizes your skin from the outside and inside, reducing and effectively erasing wrinkles and blemishes, no matter your skin color or type, no matter your age Find out About: Alpha Lipoic Acid-lines, wrinkles, under-eye puffiness, acne scars, and enlarged pores can disappear. The Three-Day Diet for Better Skin-special "face-changing" foods...

You re not over the hill it s just taking you longer to get to the top.
Mick Jagger did it. Paul McCartney did it too, and Tina Turner made it in a short skirt and red lipstick. But when it happens to you, chances are you ll find it hard to believe. Reaching the big Five-O is more of a milestone than other birthdays, but what does it really mean? Gloria Steinem says that fifty is what forty used to be. So if your birthday candles set off the smoke alarm, don t despair dig into this warm and funny collection of celebrity quotes, lists, interviews, and tongue-in-cheek advice. Here s all...

Valuable guidance on adjusting to and managing this new stage of your life

When you retire, your emotions, lifestyle, and relationships undergo an enormous change. This comforting journal encourages you to examine the impact retirement will have on your life, invoking the healing power of writing to allow you to reflect upon and interpret your feelings.

The Healing Journey Through Retirement is designed to help you look deep within yourself to determine what work has meant to you, explore what you want when you leave the work force, and shape your plans and...

Dr. Dorsen gives us a much-needed, practical guide to feeling good and maximizing the joys of life after 40.... Should be required reading for every active, youthful spirit entering their mature years.
--Geoffrey Tabin, M.D., author of Blind Corners

""A stimulating and valuable read.""
--Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., M.D., President, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Dr. D's Handbook for Men Over 40 is a practical, down-to-earth plan that will show you how to continue to lead an exciting life and maintain a positive attitude as you grow older. With solid...

The ultimate user's guide to the brain...highly intelligent, straightforward, and important.
--Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.

As Seen in Time magazine and on the Today Show

""Guy McKhann and Marilyn Albert are to middle-aged people and seniors what Dr. Spock is to babies and their parents. Keep Your Brain Young is must reading for anyone over fifty; it should be on your bedside table.""
----Judy Woodruff, CNN, and Al Hunt, The Wall Street Journal

""I highly recommend this readable, informal, and entertaining guide to achieving and maintaining optimum brain functioning as we...

A medically proven program to prevent and reverse the DNA damage that causes aging

You have it in your power to retain the health, beauty, and vitality of youth well past fifty or sixty and beyond. All of us grow older, but it's a medically proven fact that how we age is a choice. With a few simple lifestyle changes, you can reap amazing visible and tangible benefits in just a few days--and this groundbreaking book shows you how.

Written by an all-star team of internationally acclaimed anti-aging experts, The Anti-Aging Solution is the first guide to reveal how you can reverse aging...

In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging--and ultimately living. Dubbed the "Nun Study" because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters, this remarkable long-term research project has made headlines worldwide with its provocative discoveries.
Yet Aging with Grace is more than a groundbreaking health and science book. It is the inspiring human story of these remarkable women--ranging in age from 74 to 106--whose dedication to...

The doctor said, "Don't try it -you could die on the operating table." A scary thought, but the alternative was worse

In Dr. Athey's work over the past decade, it has become clear to him that the values of the Baby Boomer generation pose unique challenges as they transition through midlife. These challenges are reflected in a growing need for meaning, spirituality, freedom, and change in the personal and professional lives of this generation of people. The turn of the millennium, and the tragedy of September 11th 2001, have caused all Americans to reflect on the things we want our lives to stand for. Because of who we were as a generation, and the values we still hold dear, the drive for meaning and...

Here's what readers have to say about Nick Adams' "Midlife Journey"

The best thing written about skiing, surfing, strength, vitality and aging since...well ever.

Adams lays bare the heart of the middle-aged man.

What a hoot

You can't help but like Nick Adams.

On skis, two surfboards, one red motorcycle, a clumsy blue kayak, and a sleek double scull, Adams chases a cast of characters who put a cheery face on aging.

For every man over forty and the women who love them.

Change is a part of life-but how we deal with that change can shape our emotional and physical health.

In "The Gift of Change," the author discusses the aspects and causes of change, the qualities of change, and the different circumstances that altered responses can create. She also explores the importance of a belief system that allows you to contemplate change as a bearer of gifts.

Sprinkled throughout "The Gift of Change" are insightful quotes to be used as quick reminders of your commitment to change in moments of confusion or forgetfulness. Several Playsheets are also included to...

The doctor said, "Don't try it -you could die on the operating table." A scary thought, but the alternative was worse

In Dr. Athey's work over the past decade, it has become clear to him that the values of the Baby Boomer generation pose unique challenges as they transition through midlife. These challenges are reflected in a growing need for meaning, spirituality, freedom, and change in the personal and professional lives of this generation of people. The turn of the millennium, and the tragedy of September 11th 2001, have caused all Americans to reflect on the things we want our lives to stand for. Because of who we were as a generation, and the values we still hold dear, the drive for meaning and...

Today in America, there are 20 million women suffering from hair loss -- a devastating problem that most certainly and often unnecessarily affects a woman's self-image. Whether the loss is due to stress, hormonal imbalance, illness, chemotherapy, or medical side effects, hair loss can be prevented.
Hair Savers for Women: A Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Hair Loss is the first and only book to address this important cosmetic health issue. It covers the very latest solutions and advances in treating female hair loss, from medicine to natural remedies, and introduces women...

Exciting new evidence from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University has demonstrated that the body's decline is due not to the passing of years but to the combined effects of inactivity, poor nutrition, and illness -- much of which can be controlled. This breakthrough study shows that regardless of your age or present physical condition, the aging process can be slowed -- or even reversed
The authors have identified ten "biomarkers," the key physiological factors associated with prolonged youth and vitality:
* lean body (muscle) mass
*...

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One out of every five of us is affected by impaired vision by the time we turn sixty-five. To help you preserve your vision now -- and beyond -- The Aging Eye discusses three common eye disorders that pose the greatest threat to your vision: cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This valuable guide will help you determine whether you are at risk of developing these disorders,...

When social psychologist Dr. Monica Morris found herself unexpectedly single late in life, the road wasn't an easy one, but she found her way to a new love. In this book, Dr. Morris shares both her experiences and the knowledge she gained along the way, providing an empowering resource for the mature woman looking for romance.

The author first addresses the importance of self-assurance and poise, and offers numerous ways to bolster self-esteem. She then provides dozens of suggestions for finding that special someone, from personal ads to online dating. Included are details about...

A fun and fabulous health guide for living well at midlife no prescription required
Menopause can be a difficult and confusing time--but it doesn t have to be. Your Perfectly Pampered Menopause has the answers that make the difference, with a clear-cut plan that shows you how to look and feel better now than ever before.
Culling advice from leading medical experts, award-winning reporter Colette Bouchez dispenses the latest news on everything from hot flashes, insomnia, and dysfunctional bleeding to incontinence, bone health, weight control, and more. She explores the latest...