Product Description Centenarians (people who live to 100) are the fastest growing segment of the US population. With their feet in two centuries, this unique group is receiving considerable attention, not only as role models for the future of aging, or for holding the secrets of aging well, but also as witnesses to the entire twentieth century.
Customer Reviews: The best guide to advanced aging written.June 25, 1998 11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Lynn Adler answers the really important question about aging; why live long? The 250 or so centenarians this book profiles have all lived through good times and bad, sickness and health and all feel they have had very good lives. The quality of their lives is what is important to them, not the number of years lived. They all have positive attitudes and what Ms.Adler calls "the centenarian spirit," her unique way of describing a winning combination of attitudes and behaviors. Ms. Adlers message is that we can learn from these extraordinary people to live our own lives well, no matter how long we may live.
I enjoyed the writing style; there is obviously a lot of study revealed in this book in an inspiring and very readable fashion. Ms.Adler honors our oldest old, brings our attention to the lessons they can teach us and gives us the refreshing view of aging as not just certain, but also something to look forward to if we follow our centenarian guides.
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