Aging Well: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health

Foreword.

Preface.

PART I: AGING WELL.

What Is Aging?

How to Age Successfully.

Making the Health System Work for You.

PART II: USER'S GUIDE TO THE AGING MIND AND BODY.

Your Heart.

Your Reproductive System.

Your Mind.

Your Senses.

Your Skin, Hair, and Nails.

Your Musculoskeletal System.

Your Breasts.

Your Urinary System.

Your Respiratory System.

Your Gastrointestinal System.

Your Endocrine System.

Your Immune System.

Your Mouth.

PART III: ADAPTING TO LIFE'S TRANSITIONS.

Retirement.

Your Home.

Risks and Rights.

Making End-of-Life Decisions.

Loss and Bereavement.

PART IV: ASSISTING AGING PARENTS.

Helping Your Aging Parents.

PART V: THE LATEST ON ANTI-AGING THERAPIES.

"Healthy Aging" Research and Potential Therapies.

Appendix A: State Agencies on Aging.

Appendix B: State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs.

Appendix C: Resources.

Suggested Readings.

Index.