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Dr. Michael Roizen hopes to discover a cure for the common birthday. The author of the bestselling book RealAge and Oprah guru, Roizen translates groundbreaking medical research into a series of calculations and choices that promise to reduce age-linked symptoms and diseases. The RealAge Makeover begins with a self-test of 132 health factor questions that compare your calendar age with your "real age"--based on healthy habits plus heredity, he rounds up the usual suspects (sun exposure, sleep patterns, good fats) as well as the unusual (the kind of chocolate you eat, the number of nagging unfinished tasks, your catsup consumption). Although Roizen flags heredity, he focuses on the three key factors of aging: arteries (heart attack, stroke, memory loss), immune systems (prostate and breast cancer), and environmental stresses (lung cancer, STDs). He offers a sliding scale of difficulty in his "younger every day suggestions." Whether talking about stress, diet, or disease, Roizen offers case examples and subtle and engaging strategies such as describing the role of living beyond your means in aging or the difference between "four-legged" and "no-leg fats." Readers looking for a quick fix will benefit less than those who follow the recommendations that require focus and commitment. As Baby Boomers age and books about turning back time increase, Roizen's will remain a standout. --Barbara Mackoff
Book Description
The bestselling author of RealAge has more ways to turn back the clock and get a new lease on life.
Thousands of Americans are younger today than they were five years ago. How? By following the specific recommendations that reverse aging in the bestselling book RealAge: Are You as Young as You Can Be? People who were previously much 'older' than their chronological age have taken 10, 15, up to 24 years off of their biological age. It's been called The RealAge Makeover.
Almost daily, there are news items about ageing or age–related disease. One food is found to increase the risk of heart disease, while another has been found to decrease it. In The RealAge Makeover, Dr Roizen makes sense of recent critical medical findings. Plus he offers steps that will reduce or even prevent 80% of the diseases that make you feel or be older. Roizen believes that if you are well informed, you can control your genes to a very large degree. For example, just eating the right chocolate or drinking a little coffee can help you reduce inflammation dramatically and preserve your arteries, joints, and memory. But the wrong choice can lead to needless aging and loss of energy. The RealAge Makeover tells you how much (in years) each such choice is worth. Why not live at 60 feeling like you did at 35?
For that extra inspiration, readers' personal success stories are interwoven throughout the book. They followed the RealAge program and became younger biologically and are now living happier, healthier lives.
o Aimed at those getting older and those who want to preserve their youth.
o The RealAge Makeover unifies all aspects of ageing, explaining the relative impact of the behaviours that age us and providing a numerical guide for age reduction. The basis of the RealAge program is that certain foods and behaviours can make you older or younger, and it offers a range of age–busting strategies for a healthier, younger body.
Customer Reviews:
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.......2007-08-28
And "prevention" (of aging and disease) is the underlying message of this makeover program.
The Dr. Roizen (who partnered with Dr. Oz for the successful "You" series of books) provides easy to follow guidelines for doing the things you know you need to do for better health.
This isn't necessarily a book you'll sit down and read cover to cover. It may work better for you if you turn to the chapter that addresses your most pressing concern (weight, smoking, etc.), and start there.
Because the other underlying message is that you have to start SOMEWHERE to get your health under control.
With this book, the plan is laid out for you in easy to understand language. The implementing may not be quite as easy. That part takes determination.
So if you're determined to do something about your health, you'll find what you need here.
(So why 4 stars, not 5? Because, unlike the "You" books, this one has no "cute" illustrations, and it is dense with text. Something that may be off-putting for readers who like their medicine to go down smoothly, and with a touch of humor.)
The more you know...........2007-07-19
Roizen tells you easy ways to improve your health and well being.
His methods are straight forward and completely obtainable.
The hard part, incorporating these practical and easy steps into the formation of your new habits.
Before you buy this, you probably already know that you need to change your lifestyle and habits. If you have the will power to change, you will love this book. If you don't have the will power, you will need a very wobbly table to level before this book will be useful to you.
RealAge.......2007-05-12
It is OK. Uses the hype: Your younger than you think are, as long as you take care of yourself. Daaaa
More of the same..........2007-05-07
You can find this info on line so I wouldn't spend the money unless you're a real health nut and need to read everything and anything written on aging etc. It's OK but the internet would be faster and just as informative.
The RealAge Makeover.......2007-04-13
Great information. Now, I just need to actually apply this new found knowledge to my life.
Book Description
Beginning or intermediate senior computer users will enjoy this large-print guide that introduces the computer, leads users through the components that make up a PC, and describes the fundamentals of Windows XP. Users will become comfortable with computer terms, make sense of all the information on the screen, learn to install software, and perform basic troubleshooting operations. Tips on improving keyboard skills, working with a word processing application, managing folders and files, surfing the Internet, and making work with a PC a pleasant experience are included.
Customer Reviews:
My sister and I.......2007-07-11
My sister hasn't been to my place for over 10 yrs. She visited me this month and I had this book on my desk.When she flipped through it,instantly she wanted it & copied down the address to purchase it.It is so easy to understand and if you make a mistake ,it tells you what to do to get back on track again. I think it is a wonderful book for beginners.
Windows XP for Seniors.......2007-05-08
This book has a lot of useful information, written in easy to understand
format, and has very easy directions to folow to get you started using your PC.
Windows for Grannies -- wish I'd thought of that...........2007-04-10
Excellent book, illustrations don't overpower the reader. I don't agree 100% with some of the author's more judgmental statements in the book, but aside from those few instances, he's done a good job. We're using this as a companion book to our basic Windows XP classes for seniors. I actually contacted the author about his entire series of books and my using them in my classes, but he apparently wasn't interested and never even gave me the courtesy of a return email, which is why I didn't give this book a 5.
Easy to read and understand.......2007-04-02
Very easy to read and good information. I will buy this type product again when needed.
Great Instructor!.......2007-01-03
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is learning computer. I am impressed at the method of instruction and the testing follow up. This is a "win-win" book.
Book Description
Written for the beginning or intermediate computer user over the age of 50, this large-print guide introduces seniors to the World Wide Web, leads users through the basics of searching and finding information on the Internet, and describes the fundamentals of e-mail management. The world of electronic communication and connecting with other Internet users is described. Details on customizing a web browser, downloading free software suitable for use with Windows XP, and protecting against viruses are included.
Customer Reviews:
Basic skills training.......2007-10-17
This is a good self-paced training manual, although akward to handle. The step-by-step procedures are fine for XP and Vista, and easy to understand. Just the Internet...Just the facts...simple (few right clicks offered.)
I suggest teaching the E-Mail chapters BEFORE the SEARCH chapters, for that is what the students want.
Poor quality print and paper makes the screen shots a little hard to read, but the procedure is good.
"really helpful".......2007-09-07
Says my mother in law, who has tried classes and a few other books. This was her favorite.
Internet and E-mail for Seniors.......2007-07-05
This is a good and simple book, easy to read and understand for seniors or any beginners for that manner. I'd recommend any of Addo Stuur books on computers. They really help me.
internet and email for seniors.......2007-05-12
Excellent text with screenshots easy to follow.
Not a deep coverage, but certainly gets seniors going.
We use it as a recommended text for our seniors courses.
This is a great book for beginners! .......2005-06-09
Although I have been surfing the Internet for a while, I found lots of practical hints and tips, such as learning how to do better Internet searches with this handy book.
Average customer rating:
- Savvy Stuff - Helpful Information
- A single source resource for seniors
- This is a cool book but get another one too!
- Over 40? Read this book!
- Seniors don't know how many free services they are missing.
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SAVVY SENIOR, THE: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HEALTH, FAMILY, AND FINANCES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Jim Miller
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Book Description
he Savvy Senior' is a nationally syndicated newspaper column that serves the growing needs of the senior population and the families who support them by providing useful information and valuable resources. The column and its companion website (www.savvysenior.org) invite readers to submit their questions and then provide the readers with answers to anything and everything senior. While many of the questions focus on Medicare and Social Security, they also cover a wide range of topics, including hearing aids, telemarketing fraud, volunteerism, reverse mortgages, travel, education, wills, nutrition, and even employment.
Customer Reviews:
Savvy Stuff - Helpful Information.......2007-07-21
This book has some very helpful notes and a good collection of addresses and telephone numbers for organizations and associations. I will be recommending it on my website on eldercaregiver info.
A single source resource for seniors.......2004-10-11
More of a resource book than anything else; The Savvy Senior provides advice for seniors in a wide variety of areas. The layout for most of the sections is pretty similar. The author describes the problem, related problems, things you can do, and resources to help. For example if you have vision troubles then you might consider talking clocks, timers, or thermometers, talking blood-pressure monitors, voice-activated phone dialers, etc. The problem is where would you acquire these things since they are often not available in most stores. The resources section has the answers with web sites and phone numbers. This is just one of the many areas the book addresses. Other common problems and areas of concern for seniors that are addressed include: driving and transportation, utility assistance, telemarketing fraud, identity theft, grandparenting, money management, travel, fall prevention, retirement communities, choosing a nursing home, various medical concerns, Medicare, and Social Security. The two most valuable features of this book are the fact that it provides somewhat of a checklist of things you need to consider as you plan for aging and it points you in the right direction to get credible, quality help when you need it. The Savvy Senior is recommended for seniors and those making plans for their retirement years.
This is a cool book but get another one too!.......2004-09-29
Read "The Retirement Nightmare" by Dr. Diane Armstrong. Get the real truth about the fraud and abuse of the elderly and not so elderly. To avoid a guardianship in the State of Florida, and other states, should be of paramount importance. Reports of guardians stealing from their wards' bank accounts and other wise abusing guardianship powers are surfacing with disturbing regularity. 'This problem is going to get bigger and bigger,' says E. Bentley Lipscomb, AARP's Florida state director and a former state secretary of elder affairs. - GUARDIANS DRAWING INCREASED SCRUTINY, AARP Bulletin.
Over 40? Read this book!.......2004-09-12
Ever wonder how to do something that has to do with growing older? This book tells all. It has everything that you need to know when you reach the age of 40! By the time you need it, you will know how to find it and where to go for it. Do not leave this book out of your library. I am way over 40 and this is my new bible for growing older!
Seniors don't know how many free services they are missing........2004-06-16
After watching the savvy senior expert Jim Miller on the Today Show, I went to a bookstore to look over his book. On TV, it sounded too good to be true, but after reading some of the book I liked it so well I bought a copy for me and another one for a friend.
The book covers the typical topics like social security, medicare and other health related subjects, but it does it in an informative manner that keeps your attention. What I liked were the many other subjects discussed like grandparenting, gadgets for seniors to make life easier, financial tips,taxes,genealogy and computers for seniors. Jim writes in such an easy to read style and I love the humor and helpful websites and organizations to contact. I especially liked the "Savvy Notes" that highlight and summarize the main points.
The granddaddy of all is how to find through a central website, where to find out all the benefits available to seniors and how to apply. It's like beingspoonfed the information insead of having to go on a scavenger hunt for it. I loved the book and it lived up to everything the Today Show said and more. I'd give it 10 STARS if I could.
Book Description
The ultimate starting point for senior citizens who want to learn how to use a PC, this reference guides users through the basics of the Windows Vista operating system. Seniors can work through the book at their own pace while sitting at the computer, learning how to write letters and memos, send and receive e-mail, explore the World Wide Web, and customize computer settings. The information is suitable for users with Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7, and Outlook Express 7.
Customer Reviews:
bulky but easy.......2007-10-17
I use this this book to teach NEWBIES who recieved Vista on their first computers. It is working very well and several have gone on to work on their own.
Only one set of commands is given, and the print quality is cheap and hard to see in the screen shots(no color). It is vital that users follow each chapter from step one to get the full benefit.
Good for the money and in clear language for seniors and newbies!
Hard to keep open on a desk beside the computer area.
Review of Win Vista For Seniors.......2007-07-16
I had used XP for Seniors by Addo Stuur and this book is almost a copy of that one. The only new items are the screen shots and the things only Vista has. Since I am quite familiar with Vista I did not find this book very helpful in learning Vista. However for a senior who had no prior knowledge of Vista or computers in general this book would probably be useful. I am a senior (80) and quite familiar with computers having used them since the late seventies. I was also one of the reviewers of the Beta copy of Vista and the pre-release copy of Vista so I am knowledgeable about this subject.
Book Description
Written for the beginning or intermediate computer user over the age of 50, this large-print guide introduces seniors to the Web, leads users through the basics of searching and finding information on the Internet, and describes the fundamentals of e-mail management. Electronic communication and connecting with other Internet users is described, including details on customizing a Web browser, downloading free software suitable for use with Windows XP and Vista, and protecting against viruses.
Customer Reviews:
excellent product.......2007-07-20
this is the second manual I have purchased from this publisher. I have found this one to be as informative and easy to follow as I expected.
Book Description
OVER 1,000 SOURCES OF FREE DOLLARS AND ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS
Millions of dollars of services are available to help seniors and their caregivers get the top quality care they need for free or at a minimal cost. Many people with needs just like yours are already receiving free money and services for medical treatment, meals, long-term specialized care, and at-home assistance. But in order to get these benefits, you have to locate and tap into the government, community, and private agencies that offer them.
Leading free money expert Laurie Blum shows you how to navigate the bureaucratic maze. She provides:
- Over 1,000 sources of free financial aid, complete with contact names, addresses, and phone and fax numbers
- Listings of hundreds of government, community, and private organizations that provide nonfinancial assistance
- Clear step-by-step instructions for assessing your needs, evaluating services, working with caregivers, and making legal arrangements
- Smart ways to choose at-home and alternative housing for self-sufficient seniors or those needing special care
Customer Reviews:
Understated Title.......2007-10-10
And I thought I knew it all. Just glancing through this book at the library, I decided to buy it. It's taught me more about phone techniques for all the services than the phone book does. The scope of the book is so vast I'll leave it to buyers to discover.
I'm recommending it to quite a few people since it's the best advice book I've seen yet on just about everything, including subjects I didn't know I needed.
The Frugal senior.......2007-08-13
This book was fabulous! Worth every penny and more. I have reccommended it to everyone I know.
Re-use and refinement as keys to savings.......2006-04-20
THE FRUGAL SENIOR: HUNDREDS OF CREATIVE WAYS TO STRETCH A DOLLAR covers everything from handling rising energy costs to recycling old clothing, simplifying garden maintenance, reducing the costs of gift-giving, and more. All the common expenses of daily living are dealt with here, with solutions to throwaway habits and rising costs focussing on re-use and refinement. An excellent, basic guide consumers will welcome.
An excellent reference for the aging "frugal" lifestyle in essence and hopes of truly stretching the every dollar.......2006-04-05
The Frugal Senior: Hundreds Of Ways To Stretch A Dollar by Rich Gray is an innovative and quite "user friendly" guide to understanding and applying the short-cuts, manipulations, and practicalities of working with very little money to obtain personal financial and lifestyle goals. Introducing the reader to a humorous format of the every in and out of resourcefulness and situational remedies and availability utilization, The Frugal Senior is an excellent reference for the aging "frugal" lifestyle in essence and hopes of truly stretching the every dollar, and is very highly recommended to all readers (regardless of their ages or economic circumstances) who are searching for answers to their financial problems and plans.
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Patient Self-Help Guide: How To Talk To Your Doctor provides important, easy to read and easy to follow information and tips on how to communicate better with your doctor to ensure that you receive the care you are entitled to: the best care available. Patient Self-Help Guide: How To Talk To Your Doctor provides important, easy to read and easy to follow information and tips on how to communicate better with your doctor to ensure that you receive the care you are entitled to: the best care available. Paired with Dr. Jerome Groopman's book, How Doctors Think, patients gain very valuable insight into the way doctors think and how to communicate effectively with their doctors. "From understanding doctor language ... How to Talk to Your Doctor is filled with important resources average consumers must have." California Bookwatch/Midwest Book Review, October 3, 2006. Some of the highlights of this indispensable new information and resource guide are: Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis Essential Patient Record-Keeping Forms Recruiting Healthcare Helpmates Understanding doctors and Their Language Healthcare Agencies and Resources List Patient Assistance Information State Medical and Osteopathic Boards List Senior Citizens Assistance Sites List Medical Terms and Definitions
Customer Reviews:
You will be very! disappointed with this book.......2007-07-24
I purchased this book along with How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, M.D. Thank goodness I read Dr. Groopman's book first. It is EXCELLENT! (see my review of his book). This volume is for kindergarteners. After reading the first chapter, I did something I have never done before...I packaged it with another book and sent it back to Amazon. Do yourself a favor and buy How Doctors Think...and do NOT buy this book!
Great for the average Joe or Jane........2007-04-27
Patient Self-Help Guide: How to Talk to Your Doctor contains very important information that patients need to communicate with doctors. Jane Williams teaches patients how to accurately and quickly describe their symptoms to help their doctors make accurate diagnoses the first time and avoid the diagnostic problems outlined in Dr. Groopman's, How Doctors Think book, and does so in plain language that the average patient can easily understand.
I think a major benefit of this book to patients is that it will encourage them to speak up and to seek out other doctors for help if they do not receive the help they need from their doctor. Doctors are human and therefore fallible. While I admire and respect doctors, they are not all equal in medical education, training, experience and communication skills.
Although doctors are also patients, I do not think they can truly relate to the difficulties that the average patient encounters while attempting to describe the symptoms of their illnesses to their doctors. The average patient is not trained or treated as a medical expert or given the special consideration of time that one doctor will extend to another. When a doctor presents his symptoms to another doctor, he is automatically considered credible and because he understands the medical language, the two doctors will communicate on an entirely different level than that on which the average patient will communicate with their doctor.
The Patient Self-Help Guide: How to Talk to Your Doctor and How Doctors Think are both very good books with each having different but beneficial information. How Doctors Think focuses more on understanding the way doctors think and Patient Self-Help Guide covers this also, but focuses more on helping the patient communicate effectively with doctors based on the way doctors think. The two books compliment each other and provide great information to the patient. However, the Patient Self-Help Guide provides detailed communication information, is easier to read, and supplies many resources to help patients including forms to fill out and take to their doctors appointments.
Filled with important resources average consumers must have........2006-10-14
The author's a former pharmaceutical sales rep and trainer and has written a guide to the industry of pharmaceutical sales, so her medical background lends to teaching the average reader how to talk to a doctor. From misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis and understanding doctor language and concerns to lists of state medical boards and senior citizens help organizations, How to Talk to Your Doctor is filled with important resources average consumers must have.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Filled with excellent information........2006-07-18
Patient Self-Help Guide: How to Talk to Your Doctor contains excellent information and some very good advice. After reading this book, I realize that I can talk with my doctor even if I'm not an expert on medical matters and understand the diagnosis and information collecting procedures well enough to get good medical care, and know when I'm not getting good care. That's just as important. It's nice to have a simple method outlined for understanding doctors and my health issues better. There's an excellent list of resources for patient aid in this book as well. This book is a bargain and a must have for anyone who doesn't work in the medical field.
Excellent real-world help for patients........2006-06-19
After an extensive search and at least six purchases, I found this new book, Patient Self-Help Guide: How to Talk to Your Doctor and it is a complete resource for any one who sees a doctor for any reason and I think that is probably everyone.
It's easy to read and understand. Not only have I discovered that there is an easy way to talk with AND understand my doctor, but the list of patient resources and medical terms directory make it so easy to find additional information of all types. You can find literally any information you may need to find about diseases, medical terms and all types of assistance sites either through this book or through the resources listed in the book. I love the record-keeping forms in the book!
I highly recommend the Patient Self-Help Guide for use by all types of patients of all ages and especially the elderly. The next gift my parents receive from me will definitely be this book.
Average customer rating:
- The BEST book for senior citizens and their caregivers.
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The Second 50 Years: A Reference Manual for Senior Citizens
Walter J. Cheney ,
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Manufacturer: Paragon House Publishers
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Need help as a senior citizen, or for your parents, grandparents, as a caregiver or wish to learn what to expect when your reach 50? Here is the best resource manual for you. It's a 445-page, coffee-table size book (11" x 14" x 1"), with large print and highly readable. The writing is straightforward, unpretentious, and jargon-free. Each subject is comprehensive and easily understood. This book is identical to the book listed as ISBN 15557785317 and with Paragon House as publisher. There are over 344 subjects and each is written in sufficient detail to provide a good understanding of the subject.
Customer Reviews:
The BEST book for senior citizens and their caregivers........1999-02-13
This book is now published by Writers Consortium (1-800-887-5526)with the ISBN number of 0964166003 and is identical. It will soon to be cataloged with Amazon.com. Librarian reviewers specified this book as a "core" purchase. Book-of-the-Month Club said, "There are so many good things about this book, but the best is that it was written by senior citizens for senior citizens.
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