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A Man´s Guide to Healthy Aging: Stay Smart, Strong, and Active
Jr. Edward H. Thompson
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Description for A Man´s Guide to Healthy Aging: Stay Smart, Strong, and Active
Paperback. Refuting the ageist stereotype that men spend their later years "winding down," this book will help men reinvent themselves once, twice, or more-by managing their health, creating new careers, and contributing their skills and experiences to their communities. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 584 pages, 51, 51 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFDM; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 251 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1048.
As they reach middle age, most men begin looking forward to "what's next." They gear up to experience renewed productivity and purpose and are more conscious of their health. A Man's Guide to Healthy Aging is an authoritative resource for them, and for older men, as well. In collaboration with a variety of medical experts, the authors provide a comprehensive guide to healthy aging from a man's perspective. Edward H. Thompson, Jr., and Lenard W. Kaye - a medical sociologist and a gerontologist and social worker - offer invaluable information in four parts: "Managing Our Lives" describes the ... Read more
As they reach middle age, most men begin looking forward to "what's next." They gear up to experience renewed productivity and purpose and are more conscious of their health. A Man's Guide to Healthy Aging is an authoritative resource for them, and for older men, as well. In collaboration with a variety of medical experts, the authors provide a comprehensive guide to healthy aging from a man's perspective. Edward H. Thompson, Jr., and Lenard W. Kaye - a medical sociologist and a gerontologist and social worker - offer invaluable information in four parts: "Managing Our Lives" describes the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Condition
New
Weight
1048g
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421410562
SKU
V9781421410562
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About Jr. Edward H. Thompson
Edward H. Thompson, Jr., is professor emeritus of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross. Lenard W. Kaye is a professor of social work and director of the Center on Aging at the University of Maine.
Reviews for A Man´s Guide to Healthy Aging: Stay Smart, Strong, and Active
It provides not just information,... but also a distinctive way of thinking about the health of aging men. This book does not just reproduce the same information that is available in similar guides, and it should be useful to both men and their families in addressing their health problems.
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