Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit. Nursing homes, preoccupied with safety, pin patients into railed beds and wheelchairs. Hospitals isolate the dying, checking for vital signs long after the goals of cure have become moot....

"The definitive resource on how to use yoga to foster your physical, mental, and emotional health for a lifetime. Everyone would like to age as heathfully as possible and now numerous studies confirm what many yoga preactitioners have known for a long time: yoga practice has a remarkable impact on physical and mental health--and spiritual well-being--as you grow older. Yoga for Healthy Agingis the most accessible and usable guide available on to how...

"A revolutionary examination of why we age, what it means for our health, and how we just might be able to fight it. In Cracking the Aging Code, theoretical biologist Josh Mitteldorf and award-winning writer and ecological philosopher Dorion Sagan reveal that evolution and aging are even more complex and breathtaking than we originally thought. Using meticulous multidisciplinary science, as well as reviewing the history of our understanding about...

In this part memoir, part scientific investigation, a biologist and natural historian uses his long-distance running to illuminate the changes to a human body over a lifetime, exploring the relationship between metabolism, diet, exercise, and age.

Larson and DeClaire offer practical advice for growing old with resilience and foresight. They examine the scientific evidence behind new perspectives on aging, and offer ideas for building better communities for our aging population.

"In this proven program, coach and trainer Jeff Horowitz offers a dynamic mix of exercises to fight the effects of aging. These functional exercises make use of body weight or minimal equipment, so you won't need a gym to get started. Every exercise mimics real-life motion while improving muscle mass and strength, bone density, or balance. Get up to speed with the quick-start program, then select from 50 exercises to design your own workouts."--Back...

How Old Are You Now? want to look younger, live longer, and feel better? Enter The Anti-Aging Zone! With his #1 New York Times bestseller The Zone, Dr. Barry Sears revolutionized the course of nutritional thinking in America. Now, this renowned scientist and author takes his cutting-edge hormonal-control research to a new level that promises to change forever how we look at aging. Dr. Sears goes beyond looking at food simply as a source of calories...