“AGING WITH ATTITUDE”

“Aging with Attitude” by Robert Levine 2004



“Aging with Attitude” by Robert Levine 2004

Theme

This book discusses how one can enjoy the process of inevitable aging through bringing some changes in the attitude and corresponding lifestyle. Dr. Levine pronounces it a challenge to grow older with verve and dignity and has organized this book sufficiently well to explore and present various aspects of this basic theme.

Main points

Dr. Levine believes that it is very important to understand a decline in health and well being, a decline in vigor in the elderly. Only a few people are able to lead a completely functional elderly life. This book is an effort to present better ways to maintain the quality of life till the end. Dr. Levine has taken into consideration a few factors through which quality of life can be maintained throughout the life and problems of aging can be coped substantially.

Due to greater socio economic changes, the lifespan of individuals has reduced substantially. Each organ system grows old and expires as per its built in regulatory factors. Modifications in built in regulatory factors can be made through development of socioeconomic environment. In the same way, built in regulatory system that controls the life span of cells and organs and organ systems needs manipulation of genetic factors and those manipulations are being investigated in scientific laboratories around the world.

Dr. Levine argues that we need to take advantage of the developments in the field of science and technology not just to cure the diseases and problems popping these days but also to promote a healthy lifestyle. He has presented the idea that one can avoid many diseases through giving proper attention to proper diet and exercise. He states that aging with right attitude is not a medical challenge but a challenge ...