Designed for doctors and health lovers, “Healthy Aging” contains surprising scientific discoveries and practical guidance on nutrition, healthy sleep, maintaining a social network and physical fitness to contribute to a long service life.
The newly published E book Get a healthy parent Simplifies the complex aging process with useful insights and guidance that is underlined by scientific discoveries to support people of all ages. In contrast to earlier assumptions, the way we get older depends mainly on the lifestyle that we choose and less on our genes. This book encourages readers to take control of the aging process on simple, well -defined ways.
Written under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Reto W. Kressig, medical director of the Felix Platter University Center for Geriatric Medicine, Basel, in collaboration with specialists from food and sports sciences, theology, neurology, psychiatry, neuropsychology and geriatrics, this guide offers up-to-date on the Meuken of healthy aging.
Specific aspects play a central role in aging well:
- In the last 1000 weeks of life, food and drink are just as important as in the first 1000 days of life;
- Vitamin D and Vitamin B 12 play an important role in healthy aging;
- Our nutritional needs change as our body gets older;
- The Mediterranean diet is beneficial for healthy aging;
- Care for our vascular system protects us against dementia, Alzheimer’s dementia, strokes, infarctions and many other disorders.
- Life is aging. Good life is also well aging.
Aging is a complex process that is influenced by many factors. The most easy, our lifestyle choices determine whether we are getting older or not, ”
Reto W. Kressig, Medical Director, Felix Platter University Center for Geriatric Medicine, Basel
“Our team of authors has a diverse background, which was important in creating a holistic picture about the aging process.”