Synopses & Reviews
Dr. Dorsen gives us a much-needed, practical guide to feeling good and maximizing the joys of life after 40.… Should be required reading for every active, youthful spirit entering their mature years.
—Geoffrey Tabin, M.D., author of Blind Corners
""A stimulating and valuable read.""
—Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., M.D., President, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Dr. Ds Handbook for Men Over 40 is a practical, down-to-earth plan that will show you how to continue to lead an exciting life and maintain a positive attitude as you grow older. With solid information and clear advice to help you stay strong, energetic, and confident, your best years are yet to come. This lighthearted yet reassuring book will help you overcome the fear of growing older, adjust to the physiological and neurological changes that occur at midlife, maintain or regain fitness through exercise and proper nutrition, build healthy relationships, and more. Plus, it includes real-life stories about men whose healthy habits in later years have added to their lives—and how they do it.
Synopsis
"Dr. Dorsen gives us a much-needed, practical guide to feeling good and maximizing the joys of life after 40.… Should be required reading for every active, youthful spirit entering their mature years."
—Geoffrey Tabin, M.D., author of Blind Corners
"A stimulating and valuable read."
—Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., M.D., President, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Dr. D’s Handbook for Men Over 40 is a practical, down-to-earth plan that will show you how to continue to lead an exciting life and maintain a positive attitude as you grow older. With solid information and clear advice to help you stay strong, energetic, and confident, your best years are yet to come. This lighthearted yet reassuring book will help you overcome the fear of growing older, adjust to the physiological and neurological changes that occur at midlife, maintain or regain fitness through exercise and proper nutrition, build healthy relationships, and more. Plus, it includes real-life stories about men whose healthy habits in later years have added to their lives—and how they do it.
Table of Contents
The Fear of Growing Older: Facts and Myths About Our Bodies.
Physical Changes That Affect Physical Ability.
What to Expect From Your Nerves.
On Slowing Down: It's the Master's, Not the Olympics.
The Psychology of Aging: Midlife Opportunity.
Aging Can Be Good: Stretch, Aerobicize, and Pump Iron.
Recent History and Theory of Exercising: What, Why, and How.
Practical Techniques: Stretching, Strength, and Aerobics.
Nutrition: To Eat or Not to Eat.
Ways to Avoid Going Out of Your Mind: The Life Review and Other Tricks.
The Hazards of Being 40: Overuse and Abuse.
Spirituality: Try It, You'll Like It.
Glossary.
Index.