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About this book
Everybody ages, so why not embrace it? Filled with practical advice for happy, healthy, and independent aging to understand and overcome the changes ahead.
Currently, there are over 95 million Americans who are 50 years old or older, more than at any time in our history. This demographic shift is expected to continue. While recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of several disorders have contributed to our increased longevity, we are at greater risk of age-related health conditions. But these age-related health conditions are modifiable. We have a say in how we age!
In Embrace Aging:Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years, Dr. Jeannette Guerrasio empowers people over 50 by guiding them with practical advice for happy, healthy, and independent aging. Combining her clinical experience with thousands of elderly patients, as well as her knowledge of cutting-edge research, Dr. Guerrasio focuses on the everyday aspects of aging to help readers understand how their bodies change with age and how best to overcome and adapt to these changes. Encompassing an astonishingly wide range of topics, Embrace Aging covers subjects commonly associated with aging from osteoporosis to cognitive impairment as well as concerns that other books ignore, such as constipation, medication dosing, sexual dysfunction, and home safety.
Embracing traditional as well as alternative medicine, Dr. Guerrasio focuses on proven methods and treatments; there are no false promises. Moreover, she generously shares both her own and her patients' experiences. Filled with tips and optimism, the author's warmth and compassion shine through on every page. This valuable guide ensures that getting old is a joyful experience.
Currently, there are over 95 million Americans who are 50 years old or older, more than at any time in our history. This demographic shift is expected to continue. While recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of several disorders have contributed to our increased longevity, we are at greater risk of age-related health conditions. But these age-related health conditions are modifiable. We have a say in how we age!
In Embrace Aging:Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years, Dr. Jeannette Guerrasio empowers people over 50 by guiding them with practical advice for happy, healthy, and independent aging. Combining her clinical experience with thousands of elderly patients, as well as her knowledge of cutting-edge research, Dr. Guerrasio focuses on the everyday aspects of aging to help readers understand how their bodies change with age and how best to overcome and adapt to these changes. Encompassing an astonishingly wide range of topics, Embrace Aging covers subjects commonly associated with aging from osteoporosis to cognitive impairment as well as concerns that other books ignore, such as constipation, medication dosing, sexual dysfunction, and home safety.
Embracing traditional as well as alternative medicine, Dr. Guerrasio focuses on proven methods and treatments; there are no false promises. Moreover, she generously shares both her own and her patients' experiences. Filled with tips and optimism, the author's warmth and compassion shine through on every page. This valuable guide ensures that getting old is a joyful experience.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- CHAPTER ONE Osteoarthritis: I’m Fine But Everything Hurts
- CHAPTER TWO Osteoporosis: Falling Doesn’t Mean You Have to Break!
- CHAPTER THREE Falls: I’m Just Resting … On the Floor
- CHAPTER FOUR Skin Care: Smile Through the Wrinkles
- CHAPTER FIVE Hair Loss: Your Favorite Hairs Are Vanishing
- CHAPTER SIX Oral Health: Open Wide!
- CHAPTER SEVEN Urinary Tract Infections: Mama Said to Drink Cranberry Juice
- CHAPTER EIGHT Urinary Incontinence: Leaky Pipes
- CHAPTER NINE Prolapses: Oops, I Think Something Fell Out
- CHAPTER TEN Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Bedtime Peeing Hotshot
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Constipation: Constipation Makes Me Wait
- CHAPTER TWELVE Sexual Dysfunction: The Spark Can’t Light the Fire
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Insomnia: One Sheep, Two Sheep, Three Sheep
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Dizziness: Round and Round and Up Then Down
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Lower Leg Swelling: Still a Rose to Me
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Foot Care: Support Your Foundation
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Medication Dosing: Start Low and Go Slow
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Sensory Loss: “It Helps to Be a Little Deaf”
- CHAPTER NINETEEN Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: It’s Just a Senior Moment … Right?
- CHAPTER TWENTY Retirement: Are You Really Ready?
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Grief and Loss: How Much More Can I Lose?
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Depression and Anxiety: Two Sides of the Same Coin
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Resiliency: Be a Rubber Ball
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Advance Directives: You Have a Say Over Your Life
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Home Safety: On the Same Level
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Elder Abuse: Look Out For Each Other
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Adaptation: Mountains to Climb
- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Conclusion: You Have More Life to Live
- Resources
- About the Author