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Author:   Rosanne M. Leipzig
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.816kg
ISBN:  

9781421444697

ISBN 10:   1421444690
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   07 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Part I: Aging 101 Chapter 1. It's Only Aging, Get a Grip! Chapter 2. What's Normal Aging? Or, 80 Isn't 60 Chapter 3. Better Living through Chemistry? Chapter 4. More or Less: What's Right for You When It Comes to Health Care Chapter 5. An Ounce of Prevention Part II: What Really Matters As You Grow Older Chapter 6. Mind Matters Chapter 7. Energy Cycles Chapter 8. Ups and Downs Chapter 9. Balancing Acts Chapter 10. Sleep Cycles Chapter 11. Urine Trouble Chapter 12. All Eyes and Ears Chapter 13. Aches and Pains Chapter 14. Gut Feelings Chapter 15. Weighing In Chapter 16. Sex Talk Part III: Difficult Decisions Chapter 17. Making Difficult Decisions Chapter 18. To Move or Not to Move Chapter 19. Do I Need to Stop Driving? Chapter 20. Who Will Speak for Me? Appendixes 1. Personal Emergency Response Systems 2. Assistive Devices 3. Getting Ready to Meet with Your Doctor Index

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Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD (NEW YORK, NY), is the Gerald and May Ellen Ritter Professor and Vice Chair Emeritus for the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is the editor-in-chief of the monthly newsletter Focus on Healthy Aging and coeditor of the fourth edition of Geriatric Medicine

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