Living Agelessly
Answers to Your Most Common Questions About Aging Gracefully
Linda J. Altoonian
Publication Date: October2008
Price: $16.95
ISBN 13: 978-0-9793564-4-5
Trade Paperback: 176 pages
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Includes Checklists, Resources Health & Wellness
Living Agelessly is a comprehensive guide for maintaining health and fitness as we approach mid-life and beyond. It reflects the most frequently asked questions sent to the author’s column Dear Ageless, and emphasizes three broad areas:
- The latest information about nutrition, exercise, and other areas related to maintaining the best health possible, both now and in the future;
- Creating a secure and enjoyable retirement—rich with wonderful relationships, interesting travel, and rewarding experiences
- The practical issues of growing older, both to prepare for your own greater comfort and for that of aging parents.
It addresses the questions that readers often ask: How can I stay healthy? How can I live with greater control and power in my life? How can I protect myself? How can I enjoy life more? Its extensive resource list - including useful books, telephone numbers of agencies and organizations, and websites that can be used for additional research - is a “jumping off” place to find those that you need.
CONTENTS
Aging Gracefully: The Power of the Mind—Body—Spirit Connection; Food as Potent Medicine: Critical Macronutrients for a Zestful Life; Spicing-up Your Diet: Micronutrients that are Anti-aging and Anti-oxidant; Move That Body: The Best Prescription for Age Reversal; Hitting the Road: Create a Rockin’ Retirement; Pay Back: The Amazing Rewards and Opportunities of Volunteering; Grandparenting: The Best of All Possible Worlds; Living Powerfully: Create a Safe and Healthy Environment; Depression, Fear and Grief: Conquering the Challenges. Afterword
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Linda J. Altoonian holds degrees in English, secondary education, and communications and human development. She has been the editor-in-chief of a variety of national and collectors’ edition magazines, and currently teaches journalism
Linda is the recipient of numerous awards for writing and editing. These include the Time Magazine Award for Most Outstanding Publication in the Nation, distinguished Merit Awards from the Interscholastic League Press Conference, the President’s Service Award for her work in magazines, and an Editor’s Choice Award for her writing.
This book grew out of her syndicated Dear Ageless column in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and Golden Gazette, as well as her personal experience caring for aging parents.
Praise for Living Agelessly…
…a how-to guide for surviving life’s pitfalls as we Baby Boomers venture into the vast and uncharted waters of senior citizenship…Living Agelessly has helped reinforce my doctors’ prescriptions for better diet, more exercise and how important a positive outlook can be. Altoonian explores the spiritual connection between good nutrition, exercise, and a positive, forward-looking attitude. It’s really the ABC’s of fearlessly, even eagerly, moving into another phase of our lives filled with time to do the things we never could fit into our work-crammed lives before, including travel, volunteering, and grandchildren. It’s a book anyone already at or approaching retirement should keep handy on their bookshelves and it’s a tremendous resource for those who have aging parents.” — Jim Reeves, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
…contains hundreds and hundreds of helpful and economical insights distilled from Ms Altoonian’s award winning, ‘Dear Ageless’ column…pages of links to helpful websites and other resources for anyone approaching retirement, just retired, or needing to deal with the last mile. The emphasis is on maximizing life, not squeezing life as we move into a fixed income lifestyle.”
— Library Thing