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Breaking the age code : how your beliefs about aging determine how long & well you live / Becca Levy, PhD.
A leading expert on the psychology of aging discusses how our individual beliefs about aging can have a profound effect on our life expectancy and offers stunning new revelations about the mind-body connection.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063053199
- ISBN: 0063053195
- Physical Description: 294 pages : charts ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-282) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: ideas bouncing between the US and Japan -- The pictures in our head -- Anatomy of a senior moment -- Old and fast -- Brawny brains: genes aren't destiny -- Later-life mental health growth -- Longevity advantage of 7.5 years -- Stars invisible by day: creativity and the senses -- Ageism: the evil octopus -- Individual age liberation: a new social movement -- Afterword: a town free of ageism -- Appendix 1: ABC method to bolster positive age beliefs -- Appendix 2: ammunition to debunk negative age stereotypes -- Appendix 3: a call to end structural ageism. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Aging > Psychological aspects. Old age. Mind and body. Aging > Prevention. Longevity. |
| Genre: | Self-help publications. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Branch District Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Coldwater Branch | 155.67 LEV (Text) | 35401425236238 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Breaking the Age Code : How Your Beliefs about Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live
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Table of Contents
Breaking the Age Code : How Your Beliefs about Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: Ideas Bouncing Between the US and Japan | p. 1 | |
| 1 | The Pictures in Our Head | p. 9 |
| 2 | Anatomy of a Senior Moment | p. 25 |
| 3 | Old and Fast | p. 44 |
| 4 | Brawny Brains: Genes Aren't Destiny | p. 58 |
| 5 | Later-Life Mental Health Growth | p. 73 |
| 6 | Longevity Advantage of 7.5 Years | p. 91 |
| 7 | Stars Invisible by Day: Creativity and the Senses | p. 110 |
| 8 | Ageism: The Evil Octopus | p. 130 |
| 9 | Individual Age Liberation: How to Free Your Mind | p. 155 |
| 10 | Societal Age Liberation: A New Social Movement | p. 172 |
| Afterword: A Town Free of Ageism | p. 192 | |
| Appendix 1 | ABC Method to Bolster Positive Age Beliefs | p. 205 |
| Appendix 2 | Ammunition to Debunk Negative Age Stereotypes | p. 211 |
| Appendix 3 | A Gall to End Structural Ageism | p. 215 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 227 | |
| Notes | p. 231 | |
| Index | p. 283 |
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