We live too short and die too long /by Walter M. Bortz II.

Name/Title

We live too short and die too long /by Walter M. Bortz II.

Description

One million hours -- Why things grow old -- The failure of medicine -- Prevention's problems -- Aging is a self-fulfilling prophecy -- Use it or lose it -- Snow on the roof, fire in the furnace -- New tricks and old dogs -- What man lives by: exercise, diet, and sleep -- Self-efficacy -- The last passage -- The greening of graying. 296 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Bortz, Walter M.

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

circa 1991

Publication Subjects

Longevity. Aging.

Call No.

QP85 .B66 1991

ISBN

0553072277

LCCN

90048255

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-286) and index.