Introduces travelers to Madrid and its history, outlines tours of the city and nearby areas, recommends accommodations and restaurants, and provides tips on sights and activities

Drawn from an unrivaled series of studies on a vast array of subjects, from their teens to old age, a revolutionary guide documents the essential factors involved in obtaining a happy. healthy old age, and offers practical advice for changing our lifestyle and aging gracefully and successfully. Reprint. 35,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Drawn from an unrivaled series of studies on a vast array of subjects, from their teens to old age, a revolutionary guide documents the essential factors involved in obtaining a happy. healthy old age, and offers pratical advice for changing our lifestyle and aging gracefully and successfully. 50,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Erdman Palmore has written a comprehensive, systematic summary of all extant findings on social patterns in normal aging learned from the landmark Duke Longitudinal Studies in aging. Palmore discusses the implications of these findings for major issues in gerontology and answers such questions as: Do elderly people reduce their social activity? Do they come to resemble one another or become more different as they age? Do major events in later life produce stress resulting in physical and/or mental illnesses? Does sexual activity maintain or reduce life satisfaction and longevity? Palmore's conclusions challenge many current ideas and prejudices widely held about people over the age of 65...read more