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Older people suffer and die from avoidable disorders that simple lifestyle changes can prevent. Here, a seasoned doctor helps readers understand what causes these threats and stresses the importance of prevention, early recognition, and obtaining optimal care in order to extend years healthfully.
List of contents
Introduction
Part One: The Aging Body
1: Motivation Inspiration: Stop, Breathe, Think, Then Act.
2: Celebrating the Leaven of Life-Health: How to find it and Keep it.
3: Keeping Alive: Vital Keys of Age-related Disease
4: What Keeps You Alive? The Miracle of Metabolism:
5: Inflammation: the Crucible of Age-related Disease:
6: Clogged Pipes and tire blowouts: Lifeblood of Vascular Disease
7: Making Dementia Make Sense: Shoring up the Senior Brain:
Part Two: Lifestyle Changes and Prevention
8: Lifestyle-Related Ailments: Living Better Longer
9: The Magic of a Dynamic Life: How to Get Your MOJO back:
10: Ingestion Suggestion: Your Food Can Save Your Cells.
11: Get Out: The Health Benefits of an Optimized Social Life
12: The Essentials About Essential Hypertension
13: Happiness: What is it? How does one grab it and maximize it?
Part Three: Medical Care and Management
14: Understanding the Basics of How Medical Care Works.
15: Red Flags: Early Alerts for Age-Related Diseases
16: Practical Medication Information:
17: Everything You Wanted to Know About Supplements but Didn't Know Who to Ask.
18: Planning a Good Finale
About the author
James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, is a well-known cardiovascular surgeon and award-winning medical educator. Now retired from surgery, Jones is still recognized nationally and internationally among vascular surgeons for his work in medical ethics and holds the title of Visiting Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the Baylor College of Medicine. He was the ethics editor and submitted regular articles to the prestigious Journal of Vascular Surgery for fifteen years. His career as a Board Certified cardiovascular surgeon, cell biology scientist, and department chair was further distinguished by his participation in research studies and the publication of hundreds of medical papers. In addition, Jones has co-edited or co-authored several books including Surgical Ethics and The Ethics of Surgical Practice. As a well-established expert in his field, Jones has been interviewed by major media including by Peter Jennings on ABC World News. He is regularly tapped as a speaker for national and international meetings of vascular surgeons. You can visit his website at drjimshealthtips.com.
Summary
Older people suffer and die from avoidable disorders that simple lifestyle changes can prevent. Here, a seasoned doctor helps readers understand what causes these threats and stresses the importance of prevention, early recognition, and obtaining optimal care in order to extend years healthfully.
