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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 actions men can take to stay healthy. Here is information about how to eat well, reduce stress, and stay active for better overall health; "Mind and Body" considers how physical health and state of mind are connected. It explores sleep, drug and alcohol use, spirituality, and attitudes about appearance-and explains how all of these factors affect mental health; "Bodily Health" examines how body systems function and what changes may occur as men age.
It covers the body from head to toe and reviews how to manage chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart conditions; and "Living with Others" shows the importance of interacting with friends and family. Topics include sexual intimacy, friendship, and caregiving, as well as how men can make the best decisions about end-of-life issues for themselves and their loved ones. 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.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Part I: Managing Our Lives
1. Men's Health and Healthy Aging
2. Staying Active, with Elizabeth Conner
3. Eating Well and Less, with Elizabeth Kayajian
4. Psychology of Healthy Aging, with Clifford M. Singer
5. Men's Stress and Health
6. Social Health: Vital Relationships
Part II: Mind and Body
7. Sleep: A Necessity of Life, with Kristen Sutherland
8. Appearances: Our Bodies, Head to Toe
9. Getting in Touch with Your Spiritual Self, with David C. Wihry
10. Alcohol and Drugs, with Kristianna Hall
11. Holistic Medicine, with Kristianna Hall
Part III: Bodily Health
12. Heart Health, with Katherine Guardinoand Stefanie Tedesco
13. Cognitive Health: Memory and Memory Loss, with Elizabeth Conner and Alexandra Leichthammer
14. Men and Diabetes, with Kaitlyn Barnes
15. Genitourinary Matters and Sexual Health, with Kaitlyn Barnes
16. Bone, Joint, and Muscle Health, with Alison Ashley
17. Dental and Oral Health, with Bethany O'Dell
18. Vision and Hearing, with Cynthia Stuen
19. The Cancers
Part IV: Living with Others
20. Sexual Intimacy, with Amanda Barusch
21. Retirement
22. Caregiving: Helping Others through Difficult Times
23. End-of-Life Matters, with Stefanie Tedesco
Appendix: Places to Turn for More Information, with Jennifer A. Crittenden, Elisha M. Foss, and Lindsay Day
Notes
List of Contributors
List of Reviewers
Index
