AGING, BUT NEVER OLD: THE REALITIES, MYTHS, AND MISREPRESENTATIONS OF THE ANTI-AGING MOVEMENT
Book ID/图书代码： 00078010B41749
English Summary/英文概要： This much-needed book provides honest, clear, helpful medical information for older adults and their caregivers, written in an easily understandable language.
People are living longer. According to the National Institute on Aging, the average life expectancy in 1970 was 70.8 years; in 2000, it was 76.9 years. By 2030, it’s estimated there may be 10 million people age 85 and older. Views on aging are also changing. Aging no longer necessarily means physical decline and illness—in the last two decades, the rate of disability among older people has declined dramatically.
There are many myths and much misinformation about aging. At the same time, there are few trustworthy books on the subject. Aging, But Never Old: The Realities, Myths, and Misrepresentations of the Anti-Aging Movement was written to address those myths and fill that gap. Written by an eminent geriatric specialist, this book will educate readers about the specialty of geriatric medicine, helping them understand what true geriatric care is and what it can do for older adults.
The book opens with a comparison of scientifically sound geriatric medicine as compared to its arch rival, the "anti-aging business." It goes on to discuss the most important medical issues an older adult will face, explaining them in layman’s terms and through the use of case examples. Full of sage advice, humor, and easy-to-remember suggestions pertaining to each issue discussed, this upbeat volume will help older adults and their children and caregivers better navigate the increasingly complex medical options older adults now face.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书非常及时，为年长者和他们的看护提供了真诚、清晰和有用的医学信息，语言文字通俗易懂。 人的寿命延长了。据国家老龄化研究所数据显示，1970年平均预期寿命为70.8岁而2000年是76.9岁，估计到2030年可能有1000万人超过85岁以上。针对老龄化的观念也在变化。老龄化已不再必然意味着体力下降和疾病——在过去二十年中，老年人中的残疾率明显下降了。
关于老龄化有很多神秘但又具有误导性的信息。在这个主题上，很少有值得一读的书籍。《年龄增长而非衰老：抗老化运动的现实、神秘和误解》纠正了人们错误的观点，填补了这一领域的空白。由知名老龄化研究专家撰写，本书将教授读者老年医学的专业知识，帮助他们了解什么是真正的安老服务以及可以为老年人做些什么。
本书以一套科学完善的老年医学与其主要竞争对手在“抗衰老业务”领域的对比开篇，随后讨论老年人会面临的最重要的医疗问题，运用通俗易懂的术语以及案例进行解释。本书针对每个涉及充满智慧、幽默且易于记忆的建议，书中透出的乐观向上会帮助老年人和他们的孩子们以及看护人更好地驾驭年长者面临的日益复杂的医疗问题。(兼职翻译-JDM)
Awards/获奖情况：“布莱道博士找到了文字的完美融合，这是一本面向所有年龄阶层的书——适合大于65岁的老年人，也适合我们的孩子们，这更是一本适合所有致力于看护事业人士。因为不可能每一个人都成为布莱道博士私人病人，本书很可能是最好的替代品。”——露丝•史密斯，曾经的病人
About the Author/作者介绍： 于尔根•布莱道，医学博士，曾在哈佛接受培训的老年医学专家，是马萨诸塞州波士顿布里格姆妇女医院、牙买加平原福克纳医院的临床老年服务负责人。布莱道博士也是哈佛大学波士顿医学院医学硕士导师兼瑞士鲁林根老年经济研究组织科学顾问委员会成员之一。他曾在世界各地就老年护理的主题进行演讲。 Juergen Bludau, MD, a Harvard-trained geriatrician, is in charge of the clinical geriatric services at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA and the Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA. Dr Bludau is an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Gerontological Economic Research Organization in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. He has lectured extensively to national and international audiences on geriatric care.
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