Healthy Aging For Dummies

Part I: So You Want to Look and Feel Young Forever.

Chapter 1: The Fountain of Youth, at Your Fingertips.

Chapter 2: The Four Major Health Concerns about Aging (and How to Prevent Them).

Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Health and History and Setting Goals for Wellness.

Part II: Workin’ on Your Framework.

Chapter 4: Putting Your Best Face Forward.

Chapter 5: Loving the Skin You’re In.

Chapter 6: Building Bones and Preserving Joints.

Part III: Using Nutrition to Extend Your Expiration Date.

Chapter 7: You Are What You Eat: Nutrition 101.

Chapter 8: Supplementing Your Daily Diet.

Part IV: Getting Physical.

Chapter 9: Maintaining a Healthy Weight and Fitness Level.

Chapter 10: Strengthening Your Heart.

Chapter 11: Building and Fine-Tuning Healthy Muscles.

Part V: Sharpening the All-Important Mind and Spirit.

Chapter 12: Keeping Your Mind and Memory in Tip-Top Shape.

Chapter 13: Decreasing Stress to Live a Longer, Better Life.

Chapter 14: ZZZ . . . The Infinite Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep.

Chapter 15: Don’t Worry, Be Happy: The Keys to Maintaining Health and Vitality.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Medical Myths that Can Affect Your Health.

Chapter 17: Ten Foods to Help You Age Healthfully.

Chapter 18: Ten Mind Games to Boost Your Brainpower.

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Home Safer as You Age.

Appendix: Health, Lifestyle, and History Self-Assessment.

Index.