Honest Aging, Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
Honest Aging, Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
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Honest Aging
An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life

Author: Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD

Narrator: Suzie Althens

Unabridged: 13 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2023

Synopsis

From Dr. Rosanne M. Leipzig, a top doctor with more than thirty-five years of experience caring for older people, Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age.

Leipzig, an expert in evidence-based geriatrics, highlights how eighty-year-olds differ from sixty-year-olds and why knowing this is important for your health. With candor, humor, and empathy, this book will provide you with the knowledge and practical advice to optimize aging. The book helps you recognize age-related changes in your body and mind and understand what's typical with aging and what's not; offers guidance for common health concerns; shares advice on how to make decisions about health care, driving, and where to live; includes helpful checklists and lists of medications to prepare for doctor and hospital visits; recommends the best technology options, such as mobility devices, emergency device systems, and more; counters common myths about aging; and offers resources for additional information, self-help, and support.

Enriched by patient stories and deep dives into science and the latest research, Honest Aging gives you the tools to take control of your health and well-being as you age.

About Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD

Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD, is the Gerald and May Ellen Ritter Professor and Vice Chair Emeritus for the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is the editor-in-chief of the monthly newsletter "Focus on Healthy Aging" and coeditor of the fourth edition of Geriatric Medicine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nisha and Amit on March 31, 2023

I'm a geriatrician specializing in the care of older patients, and Dr. Leipzig has been a leader in our field and teacher of many geriatricians over the years. It is no surprise that this book for patients written by her is outstanding and I will be recommending it my patients and loved ones. There a......more

Goodreads review by D.M. on May 22, 2024

This book answered most of my "is this normal aging or something else?" questions. Filled with excellent graphics of anatomy, the author clearly explained the various systems of the human body and how they are affected by aging. Also contains a wealth of information regarding side effects of most me......more

Goodreads review by Sid on September 29, 2024

"Honest Aging" is both a reference manual to be consulted as needed and a book you can read from cover to cover. I did the latter, skipping or skimming some of the semi-technical explanations and bibliographical material. It is divided into twenty relatively brief chapters covering most of the medic......more

Goodreads review by Amy Lee on January 23, 2023

Professor Leipzig's book was a well written book from an authority on the topic to the lay people. This book on aging has given me a lot of insight into what I can do to help myself age a little slower or perhaps even more gently. I enjoyed the narrator for the book as there is no way I think I coul......more

Goodreads review by Mark on June 30, 2024

Great resource for all kinds of information about aging. It is depressing to read and should really be used as a reference for specific concerns. Bottom line, despite how she tries to frame it, is that aging is a bummer. Now where's that fountain of youth? Recommended.......more

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