Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young, Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit Fulfilled
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Summary
Healthy aging isn’t simply a roll of the dice。 How people age is a choice。 Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging discusses the biology of aging — why we age and how to slow the aging process。 It delves into common health and lifestyle concerns and outlines steps that readers can take to enjoy longer and more purposeful lives。
Researchers are finding that genes play a smaller role in overall health than most individuals realize。 More often， the life people lead in their later years is a culmination of personal attitudes， decisions made， and actions taken beginning in young adulthood。 The book covers a variety of topics including responding to personal risks， how to challenge the brain and body， healthy diet， physical activity， resiliency， retirement planning and living a fulfilling life。 Readers also will find practical tips to keep their minds， bodies and spirits in top shape。 Think of this book as an instruction manual that provides the tools needed to live life to its maximum — ensuring that the later years are some of the best years。
The advice comes from a wide range of Mayo Clinic specialists， including staff of Mayo Clinic’s Kogod Center on Aging。 Discoveries being made by scientists at the Kogod Center suggest that aging may be a modifiable risk factor — a process that can be controlled。 The Center’s efforts are focused on the goal of increasing human “health span” — the number of years individuals spend living independently and remaining free of age-related diseases and disabilities。
Researchers are finding that genes play a smaller role in overall health than most individuals realize。 More often， the life people lead in their later years is a culmination of personal attitudes， decisions made， and actions taken beginning in young adulthood。 The book covers a variety of topics including responding to personal risks， how to challenge the brain and body， healthy diet， physical activity， resiliency， retirement planning and living a fulfilling life。 Readers also will find practical tips to keep their minds， bodies and spirits in top shape。 Think of this book as an instruction manual that provides the tools needed to live life to its maximum — ensuring that the later years are some of the best years。
The advice comes from a wide range of Mayo Clinic specialists， including staff of Mayo Clinic’s Kogod Center on Aging。 Discoveries being made by scientists at the Kogod Center suggest that aging may be a modifiable risk factor — a process that can be controlled。 The Center’s efforts are focused on the goal of increasing human “health span” — the number of years individuals spend living independently and remaining free of age-related diseases and disabilities。
Reviews
Cynthia
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I listened to the book， Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging， and found it to be a voluminous fount of information on making the best of the inevitable path forward in aging。 As someone who reads a lot and stays pretty informed on healthy matters， I didn't learn a lot new， but I suspect the average reader would。 This went into great detail on how one can live their best life as they age。 Like others who have reviewed this， I would agree that maybe a physical copy of the book might be more helpful so one I listened to the book， Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging， and found it to be a voluminous fount of information on making the best of the inevitable path forward in aging。 As someone who reads a lot and stays pretty informed on healthy matters， I didn't learn a lot new， but I suspect the average reader would。 This went into great detail on how one can live their best life as they age。 Like others who have reviewed this， I would agree that maybe a physical copy of the book might be more helpful so one could refer back to information， which is presented in easy to follow chapters。 As one might expect from an institution as prestigious as the Mayo Clinic， the presentation of the information can be a bit dry at times。 Nevertheless， it held my interest and I did learn more on subjects I thought I was versed in， due to the amount of detail they went into。Thank you to NetGalley， Dreamscape Media， and the authors for allowing me to listen to this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alina
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"Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging" is a great read book on aging， which I found to be a comprehensive and informative guide。 The book covered a wide range of topics related to aging， including the physiological changes that occur as we age， common health concerns for older adults， and strategies for maintaining good health and well-being in later life。While I didn't come across any information that was particularly new or surprising to me， I found the book to be a helpful reference guide for anyone "Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging" is a great read book on aging， which I found to be a comprehensive and informative guide。 The book covered a wide range of topics related to aging， including the physiological changes that occur as we age， common health concerns for older adults， and strategies for maintaining good health and well-being in later life。While I didn't come across any information that was particularly new or surprising to me， I found the book to be a helpful reference guide for anyone who is just beginning to explore and learn more about aging。 The writing style was clear and accessible， and the information was presented in a way that was easy to understand and digest。Overall， I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about aging and how to maintain good health and well-being as they grow older。 I also want to express my gratitude to NetGalley for providing me with a free and advanced copy of this book， which allowed me to access this valuable resource。 。。。more
Debby
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Thank you for letting me access this title via NetGalley。 Mayo Clinic is definitely one of the top trusted sources for health and wellness information， and this book does not disappoint！ I will refer back to it often。
Sara
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A nice collection of information on aging。 I'm pretty well read and I didn't find any information that was particularly new or interesting to me， but for a person who is just beginning to explore and learn more about aging， this would be a useful reference book。 Every library should have a copy。 The other plus is that the Mayo Clinic can be depended on to have accurate information and is trustworthy and authoratative。Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 It's solid。 A nice collection of information on aging。 I'm pretty well read and I didn't find any information that was particularly new or interesting to me， but for a person who is just beginning to explore and learn more about aging， this would be a useful reference book。 Every library should have a copy。 The other plus is that the Mayo Clinic can be depended on to have accurate information and is trustworthy and authoratative。Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 It's solid。 。。。more
Debbie
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This audiobook was presented beautifully。 At times it was a little over my head， but I’ve always been interested in health and learning， so it was perfect。 While I’d rather not announce my age， I’m glad that the authors stressed that， while it’s best to begin caring for your body early， it’s never too late。Surprisingly， this was not only informative but uplifting and positive。 The first part is about the typical ways people age and things that can be done to slow down and prevent serious problem This audiobook was presented beautifully。 At times it was a little over my head， but I’ve always been interested in health and learning， so it was perfect。 While I’d rather not announce my age， I’m glad that the authors stressed that， while it’s best to begin caring for your body early， it’s never too late。Surprisingly， this was not only informative but uplifting and positive。 The first part is about the typical ways people age and things that can be done to slow down and prevent serious problems。 I learned how different parts of the body function， and then how aging affects them。 While this is a subject that tends to be a downer， the whole book carries an underlying current of positivity and hopefulness。The topics covered are numerous。 "The book covers a variety of topics including responding to personal risks， how to challenge the brain and body， healthy diet， physical activity， resiliency， retirement planning， and living a fulfilling life。"My ConcernsThis was far more interesting than I would have imagined。 No concerns。Final ThoughtsI have to admit that the word Mayo in the title caught my attention， and I’m glad it did。 This audiobook， narrated by Daniel Henning， is worth your time whether you are young or elderly。 And while I don’t want to label myself elderly， many would。 This book offered hopefulness regardless of age。 While many younger people feel their senior years are too far away to worry about， I suggest you not worry about it， but prepare by treating your body with respect。 Listening to this book is a great way to gain guidance。There aren’t many books I’d listen to twice， but this was so interesting。 How could it be？ I don’t know。 It took some fancy footwork to create a book that is both informative， hopeful， and interesting。My thanks to Dreamscape Media， Mayo Clinic Press， and NetGalley for a review copy of this audiobook。 。。。more
AshWood
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As the cover says， this is a very easy and comprehensive book on aging healthily。 The information is sound， yet easy to follow， and the advice is very practical。 Obviously， there are some parts of aging that cannot be helped， but a large focus of this book is how to be proactive about the things that can be helped。 For anyone who has looked into general healthy living， it’s nothing new or different， but for someone wanting a general start covering all the basics， this is pretty good。 On that not As the cover says， this is a very easy and comprehensive book on aging healthily。 The information is sound， yet easy to follow， and the advice is very practical。 Obviously， there are some parts of aging that cannot be helped， but a large focus of this book is how to be proactive about the things that can be helped。 For anyone who has looked into general healthy living， it’s nothing new or different， but for someone wanting a general start covering all the basics， this is pretty good。 On that note， it’s a solid 4 star book。 However， I am reviewing the audiobook version and I’m going to give that 3 stars。 The chosen narrator really sounds like he’s explaining something to a child， and it was hard for me to want to continue listening。 For that reason， I would prefer the physical copy。 I also think the physical book would be better in terms of being able to skip around to specific topics and go back to review at times。 Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Literary Redhead
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A great resource for healthy aging， content-rich yet easy to read and comprehend， from the highly regarded Mayo Clinic。 Highly recommended！
Monica
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This is an excellent resource for anyone who is overwhelmed by all of the information that’s floating around on healthy aging。 Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging contains many time-tested ideas on to living healthily （at any age）， covering physical and mental health， the power of community， recovering from injury and much more。 I do not know enough about Medicare and was impressed by the comprehensiveness of that section of the book — that alone might be worth the purchase price！ Thanks to NetGalley a This is an excellent resource for anyone who is overwhelmed by all of the information that’s floating around on healthy aging。 Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging contains many time-tested ideas on to living healthily （at any age）， covering physical and mental health， the power of community， recovering from injury and much more。 I do not know enough about Medicare and was impressed by the comprehensiveness of that section of the book — that alone might be worth the purchase price！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC。 。。。more
Robin
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For people who are just beginning to learn about healthy habits that can slow aging and promote health and vitality into their older years， this book and audiobook are a great place to start。 Since I'm pretty far along on my journey， I didn't learn a great deal。 However， the later section on Medicare and health cost considerations post-retirement was helpful to me。Thanks to Dreamscape Media， Mayo Clinic Press， and NetGalley for a review copy of this audiobook。 For people who are just beginning to learn about healthy habits that can slow aging and promote health and vitality into their older years， this book and audiobook are a great place to start。 Since I'm pretty far along on my journey， I didn't learn a great deal。 However， the later section on Medicare and health cost considerations post-retirement was helpful to me。Thanks to Dreamscape Media， Mayo Clinic Press， and NetGalley for a review copy of this audiobook。 。。。more
Barbara Brockhaus
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If you are wanting a broad overview of health in many different aspects than this could be a great book for you。 I would have liked a little bit more science and going a little bit deeper and to each topic but then the book would have probably been twice as big。 I listen to the audiobook and so hopefully the hardcover will have footnotes and citations so that you can go and look at some of the things on your own。 I did learn a few nuggets of information that are helpful and interesting。Thank you If you are wanting a broad overview of health in many different aspects than this could be a great book for you。 I would have liked a little bit more science and going a little bit deeper and to each topic but then the book would have probably been twice as big。 I listen to the audiobook and so hopefully the hardcover will have footnotes and citations so that you can go and look at some of the things on your own。 I did learn a few nuggets of information that are helpful and interesting。Thank you to #netgalley for the audio arc in exchange for my honest and independent review。 。。。more
Roberta G。
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Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging presents the reader （or listener， in this case） with a very vast array of infirmation and advice on how to age well， from a holistic point of view。 What I appreciated most， in fact， is that an authoritative source in the medical field as the Mayo Clinic offers an extensive overview of all the important aspects to consider and act upon to be in good health including non-medical elements as well and highlighting that genes are not the only aspect that influence our hea Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging presents the reader （or listener， in this case） with a very vast array of infirmation and advice on how to age well， from a holistic point of view。 What I appreciated most， in fact， is that an authoritative source in the medical field as the Mayo Clinic offers an extensive overview of all the important aspects to consider and act upon to be in good health including non-medical elements as well and highlighting that genes are not the only aspect that influence our health and aging。 The book is well organized and easy to navigate， presents information in a very clear way， perfect even for people with a very basic knowledge or no knowledge at all of health and medicine。 I listened to the audio book and I found it difficult to follow at times: it's true that I could go back and listen to the part I was interested in of course but I think this book， with its encyclopedic style， is better as a physical paper or Kindle book， to be easily consulted whenever one has a doubt or is curious about something， otherwise， as in my case， you needed to take notes。 Other aspects I didn't totally enjoy were the very generic nature of some information， whereas I would've enjoyed some detailed information， and that at times the book was repetitive， but I guess it's intended to be like that on purpose so that people who read it can easily memorize important things about the topic。 。。。more
Andrea Wenger
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This insightful book examines how lifestyle can shape healthy aging。 The book provides practical tips across mental， physical， and emotional health to maximize long-term happiness and fulfillment。This enjoyable book is full of useful information。 If you listen to the audiobook edition， it might be helpful to bookmark relevant passages so you can refer back to them later。Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC I received。 This is my honest and voluntary review。
MarilynW
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Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young， Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit FulfilledBy Nathan K。 LeBrasseur Ph。D。， Christina Chen M。D。Narrated by Daniel HenningIf my parents were still around I'd give them this book because I know they'd enjoy reading/hearing it。 I was already familiar with most of what is in it but then I'm a health and fitness nerd。 Still， even though I knew most of what's in the this book， I enjoyed listening to the audiobook whi Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young， Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit FulfilledBy Nathan K。 LeBrasseur Ph。D。， Christina Chen M。D。Narrated by Daniel HenningIf my parents were still around I'd give them this book because I know they'd enjoy reading/hearing it。 I was already familiar with most of what is in it but then I'm a health and fitness nerd。 Still， even though I knew most of what's in the this book， I enjoyed listening to the audiobook while I walking on my treadmill and did chores around the house。 Since my husband and I eat healthy， are very active even when not specifically exercising， and make room for exercise in each day， I had a bit of an ego boost listening to the book。 But the great thing is that this book explains in simple to understand and clear words what each of us can do to improve our health at any age。 It covers all aspects of improving health， giving suggestions on how to find motivation， and touching on the mental， physical， and emotional parts of lifestyle changes。 Narrator Daniel Henning's voice is so soothing and calm and I think he was a really good choice to narrate this book。 There is quite a bit of repetition in the book， with the authors coming at things from different but similar angles in the first half of the book and then the second half of the book， but that isn't a complaint。 At times there are detailed instructions on how to perform certain exercises and even though I was listening to the book rather than seeing the written word， I had no trouble following how to perform the maneuvers。 Medical tests throughout adulthood are explained， including when you should have certain tests and why。 Health conditions are explained and all explanations are pretty basic but I think that's a good thing about this book。 You can research more deeply certain subjects or take them up with your doctor if you want to know more about them。 This book lets you know why your body needs for you to eat a healthy diet， exercise regularly， and let go of harmful habits that hurt your health。 Instructions to start small are given which means this is a book I can share with friends who want to improve their health but think it is too hard or that they aren't up to the task。 The littlest of things can make a difference and then each person can expand their healthy habits from there， in a way that is best for them。 Finally there are suggestions and advice for retirement years and beyond， to help people to recognize how to best prepare themselves for their later years in the best way。 Healthy eating and healthy movement are an important part of every age and this is a book that can be helpful to all ages。 It is also a great jumping off point for those who would like to know more， whether they get that information from other books or their health care providers。 Pub January 9， 2024Thank you to Dreamscape Media， Mayo Clinic Press， and NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Danai
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This is a helpful introduction to aging in a healthier way。 The book includes the science of aging， including familiar concepts like cellular senescence and autophagy， but also goes into simple， practical things anyone can do to both help themselves prolong their healthspan and to deal with health-related limitations when aging related decline does happen。I liked the easy to understand layout and writing style。 It made the concepts very accessible and easy to apply。 I also liked the realistic， b This is a helpful introduction to aging in a healthier way。 The book includes the science of aging， including familiar concepts like cellular senescence and autophagy， but also goes into simple， practical things anyone can do to both help themselves prolong their healthspan and to deal with health-related limitations when aging related decline does happen。I liked the easy to understand layout and writing style。 It made the concepts very accessible and easy to apply。 I also liked the realistic， but optimistic， approach to aging。 This isn’t a book that pretends you can avoid aging or age without any loss of hearing/vision/memory， etc - instead it helps you try to slow that decline and then provides advice for how to deal with the decline once it happens， so that losing capabilities doesn’t have to mean your life sucks now。Thanks， NetGalley， Mayo Clinic Press， and Dreamscape， for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sacha
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