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Tables of Contents for Living Well
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
To the Reader
xiii
Preface
xiv
How to Use This Book
xvi
Acknowledgments
xvii
PART I Vitality and Aging
1
76
Aging Versus Vitality
2
19
The Bad News: You Can't Live Forever
4
4
Better News: You Will Probably Live Longer Than You Think
8
2
The Best News: You Can Stay Vital
10
8
Principal Principles
18
3
Avoiding Fatal Illnesses
21
16
Prevention of Specific Diseases
24
1
Atherosclerosis
25
3
Cancer
28
3
Emphysema
31
1
Cirrhosis
32
1
Diabetes
32
1
Trauma
33
2
The Limits of Prevention
35
2
Avoiding Nonfatal Diseases
37
11
Osteoarthritis
38
1
Back Problems
39
1
Hernias
40
1
Hemorrhoids
41
1
Varicose Veins
42
1
Thrombophlebitis
43
1
Gallbladder Disease
43
1
Ulcers
44
1
Bladder Infections
45
1
Dental Problems
45
1
Prevention of Surgery
46
2
Avoiding Some of the Problems of Aging
48
10
Osteoporosis
50
1
Falls and Fractures
51
1
Medication Side Effects
52
1
Cataracts
53
1
Corneal Opacification
54
1
Hearing Loss
54
1
Memory Loss
55
1
Dependence
56
1
Using Your Master Plan for a Better Life
57
1
Reject the Stereotype
58
7
Facing the Stereotype
60
1
Creating a New Image
61
4
The Psychology of Healthy Aging: Choices, Coping, Optimization, and Growth
65
12
Avoid Learned Helplessness
67
2
Develop Self-efficacy
69
1
Choose the Right Coping Strategies
70
1
Optimize Selectively and Compensate
71
2
Use the Life Cycle to Your Advantage
73
2
Growth
75
2
PART II The Basic Strategy for Living Well
77
138
Five Keys to a Healthy Senior Lifestyle
78
28
Exercise
79
10
Diet and Nutrition
89
8
Smoking
97
3
Alcohol
100
1
Obesity
101
3
Other Health Habits
104
2
The Doctor
106
13
Choosing the Right Doctor
106
5
Negotiating a Plan
111
4
The Checkup
115
4
Medications
119
12
Your Defense Mechanisms
119
3
The Declining Dose Requirement---A Central Principle
122
2
Multiple Problems and Multiple Medications
124
2
Cutting Back
126
1
Vitamins and Minerals
127
2
A Word on Water
129
1
The Bottom Line
129
2
The Healthy Head
131
12
Jogging the Memory
132
6
Exercising the Mind
138
2
Fighting Depression
140
1
Wisdom
141
2
Senior Sexuality
143
6
Changes with Age
143
1
The Woman
144
1
The Man
145
2
The Situation
147
2
The Healthy Home
149
8
Ease and Routine: The Yearly Inventory
149
3
Protection Against Injury: The Safety Inventory
152
5
Retirement
157
20
Options
158
6
Finances
164
13
Completing the Plan: Advance Directives
177
15
The Living Will
183
1
The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
184
2
The Durable Power of Attorney for Financial/Asset Management
186
1
The Last Will and Testament
187
3
The Easy Way Out
190
1
Completing the Plan
191
1
Surviving Chronic Illness with Style: Secondary Prevention
192
23
Coping and Compensation
194
1
Arthritis
195
5
Osteoporosis
200
3
High Blood Pressure
203
6
Diabetes
209
2
Alzheimer's Disease
211
3
Chronic Conclusions
214
1
PART III Solutions
215
147
For Pain
Muscle and Joint Pain
220
4
Low Back Pain
224
4
Neck Pain
228
4
Finger Pain
232
3
Wrist Pain
235
3
Elbow Pain
238
3
Shoulder Pain
241
4
Hip Pain
245
4
Knee Pain
249
4
Ankle Pain
253
3
Heel Pain
256
3
Pain in the Ball of the Foot
259
3
Pain at Night
262
3
Pain after Exercise
265
3
Problems with Fatigue
268
4
Morning Stiffness
272
3
For the Skin
Spots, Wrinkles, and Baldness
275
3
Lumps and Bumps
278
4
For the Heart
Chest Pain
282
4
Shortness of Breath
286
3
Irregular Heart Rhythm or Palpitations
289
3
Leg Swelling
292
3
For the Lungs
Wheezing
295
3
Emphysema
298
3
For the Bowels
Heartburn
301
3
Nausea
304
3
Vomiting
307
3
Diarrhea
310
3
Constipation
313
3
Abdominal Pain
316
3
Rectal Pain
319
3
For the Urinary Tract
Incontinence
322
3
Difficult Urination in Males
325
3
Difficult Urination in Females
328
3
For Women Only
Breast Examination and Mammography
331
3
The Gynecological Examination and the Pap Smear
334
3
For Problems with Daily Activities
Getting Dressed
337
3
Using the Toilet
340
3
Washing
343
3
Gripping Handles
346
2
Opening Jars
348
2
Eating
350
3
Climbing Stairs
353
3
Walking
356
3
Sleeping
359
3
Index
362