Editorial Review:

In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging--and ultimately living. Dubbed the "Nun Study" because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters, this remarkable long-term research project has made headlines worldwide with its provocative discoveries.
Yet Aging with Grace is more than a groundbreaking health and science book. It is the inspiring human story of these remarkable women--ranging in age from 74 to 106--whose dedication to serving others may help all of us live longer and healthier lives.
Totally accessible, with fascinating portraits of the nuns and the scientists who study them, Aging with Grace also offers a wealth of practical findings:
· Why building linguistic ability in childhood may protect against Alzheimer's
· Which ordinary foods promote longevity and healthy brain function
· Why preventing strokes and depression is key to avoiding Alzheimer's
· What role heredity plays, and why it's never too late to start an exercise program
· How attitude, faith, and community can add years to our lives
A prescription for hope, Aging with Grace shows that old age doesn't have to mean an inevitable slide into illness and disability; rather it can be a time of promise and productivity, intellectual and spiritual vigor--a time of true grace.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Alzheimer:

My mother, grand mother and great grandmother have had Alzheimer. This book has helped me a lot to understand the sickness and given me good ideas of what to do with the rest of my life. Thanks

Not what I thought....:

I really thought this would be a dry scientific book about results, showing graphs, etc, but it was not at all! The nuns told him he could only study them if he promised to get to know them, and he followed their wishes completely. I'm trying to make my sentences as long as possible and if you read the book, you'll know why and think I'm hopeless! The author has a wonderful way of weaving their lives into what he has discovered, as he leaves each little pause in the chapters with a sentence to make you want... more info

Very Inspirational for young researchers:

As a young geriatrist and researcher I found Dr Snowdon's scientific experience told in such a personal way very inspirational, puts into perpective and unwraps much of what aging and clinical research is about.
I found also amazing his ability to read details in each of the nuns lives named in the book to make conclusions related to how to become old in a "longer, healthier and more meaningful" way.
A "must read" book for everyone interested in gerontology...perhaps all of us: the aging people.

Great read for many reasons:

Ordered for a class related to epidemiology and nursing. Turns out i would have loved it regardless. A scientist collects data from a unique nun population in search of data which leads him on a extensive journey related to Alzheimer's disease. Personal and subjective. Informative and endearing. Would and have recommended to many. Easy read.

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