Robert N. Butler

Describes normal physical changes and the effects of common medical problems -- both physical and emotional -- on sex and includes new information on diagnostic and surgical treatments.

xii, 337 pages : 24 cm

From the Publisher: Dr. Robert N. Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years, and the growing number of people over age sixty-five. Alarmingly, our society has not adapted to this change. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Butler calls for us to reexamine our personal and societal approach to aging right now, so that the boomers and the generations that follow may have a financially secure and vigorous final chapter of life.

"Life in an Older America brings together some of the country's leading experts from the worlds of public policy, health care policy, economics, media, and advertising. Together, they debunk the myths surrounding aging and correct the flawed predictions for the nation's future, providing instead a vision of an older, yet still vital America"--Book jacket.

This edited collection brings together the leading researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to examine the critical intersection of global aging and global health. It delves into research findings that identify factors of successful aging and key ways that a global society can influence how we age.

Cognitive Decline - Strategies for Prevention examines the problems associated with our understanding of the aging brain, whether or not such decline is inevitable and if there are practical steps which can be taken to prevent or minimise cognitive decline in late life. Our knowledge about the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia in old age has grown rapidly in recent years and it is becoming clear that preventive strategies are now viable. Cognitive Decline - Strategies for Prevention brings together a group of leading researchers in cognitive aging to assess and make practical recommendations about the strategies currently available. The chapters assess how "normal" cognitive aging should be defined and what the genetic, medical, psychological and environmental factors are which can adversely affect optimal cognitive function in late life. It then goes on to examine how "healthy living" strategies can be employed throughout life to prevent cognitive decline in later years and what are the current research strategies which promise new approaches to prevention in the future.

"This volume presents the most current medical strategies for postponing the onset of chronic illnesses and other functional losses associated with aging. Expert authors point out that while many preventive measures are available today, they are not yet fully implemented and more research is still necessary. This volume highlights important areas for further research, such as Alzheimer's disease, immune dysfunction, and brain and neuronal aging. Geriatricians, geriatric researchers and academics, as well as other aging and health professionals will find this volume a welcome addition to their collections"--Back cover.