Living Well: Taking Care of Your Health in the Middle and Later Years

by Fries, James F.

• ISBN13: 9780738200590
• ISBN10: 073820059X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Medical care allows us to live longer, but to enjoy life we have to stay healthy.Living Wellpresents 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 finding 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 ofLiving Wellhas been improved with forty-five easy-to-use decision charts. Each section and chart in Part III gives advice on solving a specific problem later in life, from hip pain to incontinence to tough-to-open jars.Living Wellalso provides forms for living wills, helping you to preserve your choices for medical care. WithLiving Wellyou can make your long life healthy and happy.