Bibliograph

Breaking the age code, how your beliefs about aging determine how long & well you live, Becca Levy, PhD

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Breaking the age code, how your beliefs about aging determine how long & well you live, Becca Levy, PhD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-282) and index

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charts

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breaking the age code

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1308956377

Responsibility statement

Becca Levy, PhD

Sub title

how your beliefs about aging determine how long & well you live

Summary

Yale professor and leading expert on the psychology of successful aging Dr. Becca Levy draws on her groundbreaking research to show how age beliefs can be improved so they benefit all aspects of the aging process, including the way genes operate and the extension of life expectancy by 7.5 years. The often surprising results of Dr. Levy's scientific discoveries offer stunning revelations about the mind-body connection. She demonstrates that many health problems formerly considered to be entirely due to the aging process, such as memory loss, hearing decline, and cardiovascular events, are instead influenced by the negative age beliefs that dominate in the United States and many other countries. It's time for all of us to rethink aging, and Breaking the Age Code shows us how to do just that. Based on her innovative research, stories that range from pop culture to the corporate boardroom, and her own life, Dr. Levy shows how age beliefs shape all aspects of our lives. She also presents a variety of fascinating people who have benefited from positive age beliefs, as well as an entire town that has flourished with these beliefs

Target audience

adult

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