The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
by Dr. Robert N. Butler
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Author: Dr. Robert N. ButlerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-03
ISBN: 1586485539
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: PublicAffairs
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Book Review: The Quintessential Study on Longevity
Summary: 5 Stars
Robert Butler is THE most prestigious and vocal advocate on aging in the world. His contributions to gerontology are without comparison. Now he has written an academic book on longevity that contributes to the subject and informs the reader of studies, status of the subject, and data that has not been available prior to this publication. His unique and professional opinions are invaluable and provide the curious as well as the professional with material that is new as well as important. This is a major contribution to the understanding of logevity in a relatively sparse field.
Summary of The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Robert Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years. As Butler shows, our society had not yet adapted to this change.
The U.S. has not made a research investment in aging. Only eleven medical schools out of 145 have geriatrics departments compared to England where geriatrics is the number two specialty. We have not solidified private pension plans or strengthened Social Security to ensure that people do not outlive their resources. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Dr. Butler shows why and how we must re-examine our personal and societal approach to aging right now, so that the boomers and the generations that follow may have a financially secure, vigorous, and healthy final chapter life.
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