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Aging Well
www.bookpage.com/
A book review of George Vaillant's book Aging Well which casts a spotlight on the behaviours that make for happy longevity and those that result in illness and early death. The conclusions in the book are based on a study of behaviour that began with Harvard sophomores in 1938 and is the oldest, most thorough study of ageing ever undertaken.
Boots Wellbeing study
www.boots-plc.com/news/
Wellbeing 2002 is a study carried out by Boots that defines and measures the wellbeing of individuals. It reveals that people with a higher sense of wellbeing take greater responsibility for their health, visit the doctor less and enjoy a better quality of life.
Longevity Increased by Positive Self-Perceptions of Ageing
www.apa.org/journals/
These research findings, which appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2002, found that thinking positively about ageing adds approximately seven-and-a-half years to your life. Article is in PDF format.
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Age Power: How the 21st century will be ruled by the new old by Ken Dychtwald (Jeremy Tarcher, 1999)
In the 20th century, the number of people aged 65+ has increased massively. This number is likely to double by 2035. The author believes that 'age power' will rule the 21st century, by which time we will see dramatic anti-ageing breakthroughs in super-nutrition, hormone replacement, gene therapy, bionics and organ cloning.
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Aging Well: Surprising guideposts to a happier life by George Vaillant (Little Brown, 2003)
Harvard University followed over 800 subjects from their teens to old age. Vaillant now uses these unique studies to illustrate the surprising factors involved in reaching happy, healthy old age. For the first time ever, we may have the scientific secrets to ensuring that the golden years are truly golden.
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Be As Young As You Want To Be by Mary Spillane and Victoria McKee (Pan, 2001)
Practical advice and state-of-the-art thinking from experts to help you age joyfully, with confidence and style.
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