Author:
Levy, Becca, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintNew York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
Description294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction: Ideas bouncing between the US and Japan -- The pictures in our head -- Anatomy of a senior moment -- Old and fast -- Brawny brains: Genes aren't destiny -- Later-life mental health growth -- Longevity advantage of 7.5 years -- Stars invisible by day: Creativity and the senses -- Ageism: The evil octopus -- Individual age liberation: A new social movement -- Afterword: a town free of ageism -- Appendix 1. ABC method to bolster positive age beliefs -- Appendix 2. Ammunition to debunk negative age stereotypes -- Appendix 3. A call to end structural ageism.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:A leading expert on the psychology of aging discusses how our individual beliefs about aging can have a profound effect on our life expectancy and offers stunning new revelations about the mind-body connection.
