Treat me, not my age a doctor's guide to getting the best care as you or a loved one gets older
A manual for boomers and their parents to take control of their health in a broken health-care system. Too often our culture defines the aging process negatively instead of embracing it as a natural part of life. Nowhere is this problem more pronounced than in our health-care system, where "age...
| Main Author: | Lachs, Mark. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
2010.
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| Summary: |
A manual for boomers and their parents to take control of their health in a broken health-care system. Too often our culture defines the aging process negatively instead of embracing it as a natural part of life. Nowhere is this problem more pronounced than in our health-care system, where "ageist" medicine often serves to worsen our medical issues instead of helping us figure out how to address or avoid them. Renowned geriatrician Mark Lachs takes readers on a grand tour of adult medicine, showing how we can navigate a complex and confusing system to make the best choices for ourselves and our loved ones. With gentle humor and wisdom, Lachs explains how being proactive and making smart decisions can lay the groundwork for a satisfying, active lifestyle that lasts well into the golden years.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: |
386 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-378) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780670022106 0670022101 |
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