Explains the physiological realities of aging and describes how those are compounded by ageism in the United States, affecting our pride and self-worth, and guides readers to take positive steps for retaining health, dignity and vitality through our later years.
Foreword1Introduction12The consequences of time : how the aging process affects us153Understanding the enemy : the diseases and disorders associated with aging314The luck of the draw : how age and disease can rob us of dignity and vitality595Aging and loss : what it means in terms of dignity and vitality756Ageism : society's attempt of deny dignity to older people997Taking charge : strategies in the quest for dignity and vitality1178It's never too late : additional strategies in the quest for dignity and vitality1459Over the horizon : aging in the new millennium17510Observations and conclusions193