The art and science of aging well : a physician's guide to a healthy body, mind, and spirit / Mark E. Williams, M.D.

"This book was published with the assistance of the Lilian R. Furst Fund of the University of North Carolina Press.".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aging secret 1 : appreciate your reality. You'll probably grow old ; Eight aging myths you don't have to fall for ; Views of aging through human history ; Why we age -- Aging secret 2 : challenge your body. How our bodies age ; Why bother exercising? ; What should we eat? ; Specific ways to challenge your body -- Aging secret 3 : stimulate your intellect. Aging and memory ; Intelligence and creativity ; The value of sleep ; Specific ways to stimulate your intellect -- Aging secret 4 : manage your emotions. Recognizing the emotional baggage of aging ; Self-image and shifting roles ; Specific emotions and ways to manage them -- Aging secret 5 : nurture your spirit. Will anybody care? ; Resting in peace ; Specific ways to nurture your spirit.

A clinical professor of medicine uses his own observations as well as clinical observations to guide people into a better quality of their old age, dispelling the notion of inevitable personal, social, economic and health declines. --Publisher's description.