Growing Older Without Feeling Old by Rudi Westendorp

Growing Older Without Feeling Old by Rudi Westendorp

What are the causes of these new developments? Has modern science found the key to eternal life? And what do longer life spans mean for the way we organise our societies? Combining medical, biological, economic, and sociological insights, this book answers the questions in an accessible and engaging manner.

‘[A] quietly ambitious book.. both fascinating and, ultimately, optimistic.'

-- P.S. Cottier * Canberra Times *

'An entertaining and revealing book about our delayed ageing and death, about astonishing future prospects and our failure to take simple measures to prevent diseases such as dementia.'

* De Volkskrant *

'Westendorp stresses above all the positive aspects of the fact that we are living to an increasingly advanced age. He also explains with great clarity how we can gain control of our long lives.'

* Trouw *

'A navigation system for the second life that lies ahead.'

* De Morgen *

'One by one, Westendorp demolishes ingrained ideas about old age and ageing. He offers a brand new perspective on old age.'

* Het Belang van Limburg *

‘This is not a glib book about searching for the elixir of youth in a jar or via surgical means, but a serious study, albeit in easy-to-read prose. There’s no prescription to prevent mental and physical impairment, but a wide-ranging survey that encompasses societal and economic as well as personal responsibilities to prolong productivity.’

-- Thuy On * The Age *

‘Eminently reasonable. At a time when too much of what is written about the elderly is depressingly downbeat, dwelling only on decline and dementia, Westendorp’s book provides a valuable and cheering alternative.’

* Daily Mail *

Professor Rudi Westendorp was trained at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) in the Netherlands, and specialised in intensive care and epidemiology. Later, he focussed on geriatrics and gerontology. In 2000, he was appointed professor of medicine, and, from 2005 to 2012, he was head of the Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the LUMC. In 2008, he founded and became the first director of the Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing, a research institute that provides training, conducts research, and initiates developments in the field of vitality and ageing. In addition, since 2012, he has been director of the VITALITY! programme, part of Medical Delta, an innovative partnership of academic and public institutions, and enterprises, in the south-west of the Netherlands. In 2015, he moved his workplace to Denmark, where he was appointed Professor of Old-Age Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. David Shaw works as a journalist for Germany’s international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, as well as translating from several languages, including German, Dutch, Russian, and French. He lives in Berlin.

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ISBN 13	9781925228137
ISBN 10	1925228134
Titel	Growing Older Without Feeling Old
Autor	Rudi Westendorp
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Scribe Publications
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-10-08
Seitenanzahl	320
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