Age Proof (the New Science Of Living A Longer And Healthier Life The No 1 International Bestseller)

By (author) Kenny, Rose Anne
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___ ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2022*** ***A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022*** ''What you should do now to change the rest of your life'' The Times ''A timely call to safeguard your health and vitality'' Irish Times Did you know that we can lead longer and healthier lives by making simple changes right now? Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience at the forefront of ageing medicine. In Age Proof, she draws on her own pioneering research and the latest evidence to demystify why we age and shows us that 80% of our ageing biology is within our control: we can not only live longer lives but become happier and healthier deep into our later years. Effortlessly distilling scientific theory into practical advice that we can apply to our everyday lives, Professor Kenny examines the impact that food, genetics, friendships, purpose, sex, exercise and laughter have on how our cells age. This illuminating book will show you the steps you can take to stay younger for longer - and will prove that you really are just as young as you feel.
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A timely call to safeguard our health and vitality
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An essential roadmap to ageing well that''s full of good sense and optimism
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Professor Rose Anne Kenny reveals in her new book what you should do now to change the rest of your life
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''A very readable and stimulating survey of ageing, strong both on the science of ageing, and on our experiences of getting older. It is wide ranging, blending succinct descriptions of the biological, social and psychological underpinnings of the ageing process with practical advice about how to age in a healthier way, covering issues such as exercise, mindfulness, diet, and the maintenance of social relationships and engagement with life. I can highly recommend this book''
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''Dr. Rose Anne Kenny combines decades of loving, hands-on, bedside expertise with state of the art science and a delightful Irish voice to give not only hope but even joyful anticipation to the privilege of growing older. Age Proof is evidence that aging is for everyone''
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''Of the many books available to read on how to think positively about how we age and what evidence supports particular ways of living this one stands out ... it deserves a wide readership''
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Professor Rose Anne Kenny is an award-winning physician and researcher who has been Head of the academic department of Medical Gerontology at Trinity College Dublin since 2006. She is the founding Principal Investigator of The Irish LongituDinal study on Ageing (TILDA). Prof Kenny has published over 600 scientific publications to date and was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy (M.R.I.A) in 2014 ­- Irelands highest recognition for scientific excellence. She recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her research on ageing at the world congress in Kuala Lumpur 2019. She was voted a Health Hero by The Irish Times in 2018; won the Trinity Innovation Award in 2017 and was elected President of the Irish Geriatrics Society in 2020.
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One of the world''s leading scientists on ageing delivers a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle its more serious side effects.
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Rose Anne Kenny is an award-winning physician and researcher and one of the world''s foremost experts on ageing. She is the founding principal researcher of the The Irish LongituDinal study on Ageing
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Revealing and entertaining, the book mixes the latest science with engaging stories and an incredibly approachable style
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Ageing is a topical subject as baby-boomers enter their 70s. Medical treatment during the pandemic revealed a