The longevity project : surprising discoveries for health and long life from the landmark eight-decade study / Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin.
Friedman, Howard S.; Martin, Leslie R.
2011
RA776.75 .F75 2010 (Mapit)
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Title The longevity project : surprising discoveries for health and long life from the landmark eight-decade study / Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin.
Author Friedman, Howard S.
ISBN 9781594630750
1594630755
Publication Details New York, NY : Hudson Street Press, c2011.
Language English
Description xviii, 248 p. : charts ; 24 cm.
Call Number RA776.75 .F75 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 613.2
Summary We have been told that the key to longevity involves obsessing over what we eat, how much we stress, and how fast we run. Based on the most extensive study of longevity ever conducted, "The Longevity Project" exposes what really impacts our lifespan--including friends, family, personality, and work.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Martin, Leslie R.
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Personality and long life: Who stays well?
Long live the prudent and persistent
Friendly and convivial: Healthy or trivial?
Happiness and health? A cheery conundrum
Catastrophic thinking: The fates of Chicken Littles
Childhood and school days: Head start, early finish
Parental divorce: Some were resilient
Running for their lives: Jocks vs. nerds
To sickness or to health? Love, marriage, and divorce
Careers, success, and satisfaction: Thriving and surviving
Long life meets the afterlife: Religion and health
Confidants, networks, and the power of social life
The gender gap in long life
The toll of war and trauma: Why some thrive
Individual paths to health and long life ( and why we won't take polypills)
Long life and public health: Looking ahead to what society should do.

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