by Nir Barzilai (Author), Toni Robino (Author, Contributor) 

How do some people avoid the slowing down, deteriorating, and weakening that plagues many of their peers decades earlier? Are they just lucky? Or do they know something the rest of us don’t? Is it possible to grow older without getting sicker? What if you could look and feel fifty through your eighties and nineties?

Founder of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and one of the leading pioneers of longevity research, Dr. Nir Barzilai’s life’s work is tackling the challenges of aging to delay and prevent the onset of all age-related diseases including “the big four”: diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.

One of Dr. Barzilai’s most fascinating studies features volunteers that include 750 SuperAgers—individuals who maintain active lives well into their nineties and even beyond—and, more importantly, who reached that ripe old age never having experienced cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or cognitive decline.

In Age Later, Dr. Barzilai reveals the secrets his team has unlocked about SuperAgers and the scientific discoveries that show we can mimic some of their natural resistance to the aging process. This eye-opening and inspirational book will help you think of aging not as a certainty, but as a phenomenon—like many other diseases and misfortunes—that can be targeted, improved, and even cured.

Review

"A thoughtful take on aging that should be of interest to all concerned with the overlap between health and aging." ―Library Journal

“In this technical but promising book, Barzilai scrutinizes the lives of centenarians to find the key factors behind their healthy longevity. Readers who enjoy learning the science behind medical theories will be fascinated.” ―Booklist

“Dr. Barzilai is the only person in the world who could have written this remarkable book. Not only is he a world leader in aging research, but also happens to be one of the best science communicators on the planet. Age Later will change how you think about your own life. It is easy to read, humorous, and hard to put down. I highly recommend it!" ―David A. Sinclair, PhD, bestselling author, Lifespan: Why We Age?and Why We Don't Have to

Categories : Physiology, Mid-Life Management, Aging

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0818MYCRR

Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press; Illustrated edition (June 16, 2020)

Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2020

Language ‏ : ‎ English

File‏ : ‎ EPUB, 2.01 MB

Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported

Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages