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Aging Well
"Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life," by George Vaillant (from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development - Little Brown, 2002, is a review of longitudinal studies of aging. Vaillant concludes that happiness in old age depends as much on our inner life as it does on exercise, diet and all the rest that we hear so much about in current versions of successful aging (Philadelphia Inquirer, September 16, 2001 pp 4-5). Pub. Date: January 2003; ISBN-13: 9780316090070
An Aging World: 2001
U.S. Department of Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging and the U.S. Department of Commerce report on aging in the world. Also includes is a one-page, 20 question and answers quiz on aging.
Contact information:
www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/p95-01-1.pdf
Centenarians: The Bonus Years
Centenarians, people who live to be 100 years of age, are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. They are role models for the future of aging, and for the secrets of aging well. Adler, L. P. (1995). Centenarians: The bonus years. Santa Fe, NM: Health Press.ISBN-13: 978-0929173023
Exercise: A Guide From The National Institute On Aging
This book explains what exercise and physical activity can do for you, how to exercise safely, and how to stay motivated to exercise. It shows how to exercise to improve or maintain endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. At the end of the book, you will find resources to contact for more information about exercise and special programs for older exercisers. Some of the resources are for people with diseases or disabilities. You will also find charts to record your progress and a form you can fill out and send to the National Institute on Aging after you have been exercising for at least a month. You will then receive a certificate that acknowledges your commitment to improving your health through exercise.
Contact information:
www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/ExerciseGuide/
Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging
This book, edited by an oncologist who consults at the Mayo Clinic, gives suggestions on how to manage the aging process in order to maintain or improve your quality of life. Creagan, E. Mayo clinic on healthy aging. (2001): Kensington Publishing.
Contact information:
www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-aging-book/GA00049
National Center for Health Statistics
The National Center for Health Statistics, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, maintains the following: Trends in Health and Aging, Longitudinal Studies of Aging, and Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
Contact information:
www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm
Never Act Your Age
This book, by Dr. Dale M. Anderson, M.D., Prescribes how laughter and method acting turns on your body's upbeat chemistry--those "drugs" dispensed from your inner pharmacy that make you happy, healthy and feeling years younger.
Contact information:
www.ActHappy.com
Okinawa Centenarian Study, The
This website accompanies the book, The Okinawa Program. It has a lot of free information about the phenomenon of low mortality rates and high numbers of Centenarians on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Contact information:
www.okicent.org/
