Living Well: Taking Care Of Your Health In The Middle And Later Years
Explains when symptoms require a doctor's attention, tells how to avoid diseases and fatal illnesses, and recommends keys to a healthy lifestyle
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Medical care allows us to live longer, but to enjoy life we have to stay healthy. Living Well presents a thorough but unstressful program for keeping in good mental and physical shape as we grow older.In Part I you will discover how many diseases associated with aging, such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, and atherosclerosis, can be avoided or put off. As these findings show, it's never too late to enjoy the benefits of healthy habits.Part II covers many health challenges that people face in their middle and later years, with advice on everything from choosing a doctor to having a happy sex life. Here you will find clear, trustworthy guidelines on financial planning, drugs, and keeping your mind active.This edition of Living Well has been improved with 45 easy-to-use decision charts, as shown at the left. Each section and chart in Part III gives advice on solving a specific problem of later life, from hip pain to incontinence to tough-to-open jars. Living Well also provides forms for living wills, helping you to preserve your choices for medical care.With Living Well you can make your long life healthy and happy.
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