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Aging Thoughtfully
by Martha C. Nussbaum • 2017
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
3.42
119
Aging Thoughtfully Summary
Aging Thoughtfully 90%
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017
3.42
119 ratings
Why We Die
by Venki Ramakrishnan • 2024
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
4.03
3k+
Why We Die Summary
Why We Die 90%
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
by Venki Ramakrishnan 2024
4.03
3k+ ratings
How to Age
by Anne Karpf • 2014
You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.
3.66
477
How to Age Summary
How to Age 90%
You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.
by Anne Karpf 2014
3.66
477 ratings
Younger Next Year
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. • 2015
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
4.13
559
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year 90%
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. 2015
4.13
559 ratings
Elderhood
by Louise Aronson • 2019
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
3.96
2k+
Elderhood Summary
Elderhood 90%
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
by Louise Aronson 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
Healthy Aging
by Andrew Weil • 2005
Inflammation drives aging. Quiet it with diet, and your body's decline shrinks to the very end.
3.87
1k+
Healthy Aging Summary
Healthy Aging 89%
Inflammation drives aging. Quiet it with diet, and your body's decline shrinks to the very end.
by Andrew Weil 2005
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Science and Technology of Growing Young
by Sergey Young • 2021
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
3.96
538
The Science and Technology of Growing Young Summary
The Science and Technology of Growing Young 89%
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
by Sergey Young 2021
3.96
538 ratings
The Longevity Code
by Kris Verburgh • 2018
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
3.86
456
The Longevity Code Summary
The Longevity Code 89%
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
by Kris Verburgh 2018
3.86
456 ratings
Aging Backwards
by Miranda Esmonde-White • 2014
A 30-minute daily routine that works all 620 muscles, using lengthening movements to reverse aging.
3.87
1k+
Aging Backwards Summary
Aging Backwards 89%
A 30-minute daily routine that works all 620 muscles, using lengthening movements to reverse aging.
by Miranda Esmonde-White 2014
3.87
1k+ ratings
Right Body For You
by Gary M. Douglas • 2012
What if food, aging, and pain aren't fixed realities? The consciousness tools that shift them.
4.41
134
Right Body For You Summary
Right Body For You 89%
What if food, aging, and pain aren't fixed realities? The consciousness tools that shift them.
by Gary M. Douglas 2012
4.41
134 ratings
Live Long, Die Short
by Roger Landry • 2014
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
3.77
111
Live Long, Die Short Summary
Live Long, Die Short 89%
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
by Roger Landry 2014
3.77
111 ratings
Ageless
by Andrew Steele • 2020
Aging is biology, not fate. Its mechanisms are known, and treatments are already in human trials.
3.82
1k+
Ageless Summary
Ageless 89%
Aging is biology, not fate. Its mechanisms are known, and treatments are already in human trials.
by Andrew Steele 2020
3.82
1k+ ratings
Lifespan
by David A. Sinclair • 2019
Aging is a disease of lost epigenetic information, and the first treatments are already here.
4.12
27k+
Lifespan Summary
Lifespan 89%
Aging is a disease of lost epigenetic information, and the first treatments are already here.
by David A. Sinclair 2019
4.12
27k+ ratings
How to Live Forever
by Marc Freedman • 2018
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
3.81
126
How to Live Forever Summary
How to Live Forever 89%
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
by Marc Freedman 2018
3.81
126 ratings
Younger Next Year
by Chris Crowley • 2004
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
4.08
5k+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year 89%
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
by Chris Crowley 2004
4.08
5k+ ratings
Old Age
by Michael Kinsley • 2016
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
3.20
2k+
Old Age Summary
Old Age 89%
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
by Michael Kinsley 2016
3.20
2k+ ratings
Age Later
by Nir Barzilai • 2020
Centenarians escape the diseases that catch everyone else. Targeting aging itself, not its symptoms.
3.66
482
Age Later Summary
Age Later 88%
Centenarians escape the diseases that catch everyone else. Targeting aging itself, not its symptoms.
by Nir Barzilai 2020
3.66
482 ratings
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
by Joseph H. Pilates • 1945
Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.
4.22
703
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology Summary
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology 88%
Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.
by Joseph H. Pilates 1945
4.22
703 ratings
AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND (CLAS
by Deepak Chopra • 1993
How to unlearn biological age: the argument that your cells respond to thought, not just time.
4.05
11k+
AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND (CLAS Summary
AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND (CLAS 88%
How to unlearn biological age: the argument that your cells respond to thought, not just time.
by Deepak Chopra 1993
4.05
11k+ ratings
The Age Fix
by Anthony Youn • 2015
A plastic surgeon's system for looking a decade younger: what to eat, apply, treat, and skip.
3.92
394
The Age Fix Summary
The Age Fix 88%
A plastic surgeon's system for looking a decade younger: what to eat, apply, treat, and skip.
by Anthony Youn 2015
3.92
394 ratings
On Muscle
by Bonnie Tsui • 2025
The tissue that moves you also makes you: muscle's hidden role in joy, identity, and resilience.
3.77
2k+
On Muscle Summary
On Muscle 88%
The tissue that moves you also makes you: muscle's hidden role in joy, identity, and resilience.
by Bonnie Tsui 2025
3.77
2k+ ratings
Somewhere Towards the End
by Diana Athill • 2008
At 89 she stops pretending, faces death without God, and finds the view unexpectedly good.
3.72
3k+
Somewhere Towards the End Summary
Somewhere Towards the End 88%
At 89 she stops pretending, faces death without God, and finds the view unexpectedly good.
by Diana Athill 2008
3.72
3k+ ratings
Somatics
by Thomas Hanna • 1988
Stiffness, pain, stooped posture: not aging but a reversible forgetting in the brain.
4.18
607
Somatics Summary
Somatics 88%
Stiffness, pain, stooped posture: not aging but a reversible forgetting in the brain.
by Thomas Hanna 1988
4.18
607 ratings
Younger You
by Kara N. Fitzgerald • 2022
An eight-week protocol reversed biological age by three years, grounded in epigenetics, not hype.
3.80
302
Younger You Summary
Younger You 88%
An eight-week protocol reversed biological age by three years, grounded in epigenetics, not hype.
by Kara N. Fitzgerald 2022
3.80
302 ratings
I've Decided to Live 120 Years
by Ilchi Lee • 2017
Post-retirement life spans decades. A body-mind-spirit plan to fill them with growth, not decline.
4.12
339
I've Decided to Live 120 Years Summary
I've Decided to Live 120 Years 88%
Post-retirement life spans decades. A body-mind-spirit plan to fill them with growth, not decline.
by Ilchi Lee 2017
4.12
339 ratings
Being Mortal
by Atul Gawande • 2014
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
4.49
220k+
Being Mortal Summary
Being Mortal 88%
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
by Atul Gawande 2014
4.49
220k+ ratings
On the Brink of Everything
by Parker J. Palmer • 2018
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
4.06
2k+
On the Brink of Everything Summary
On the Brink of Everything 88%
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
by Parker J. Palmer 2018
4.06
2k+ ratings
6-Minute Fitness at 60+
by Jonathan Su • 2020
Six minutes, twice daily, at home: the workout that rebuilds strength and balance after 60.
4.22
417
6-Minute Fitness at 60+ Summary
6-Minute Fitness at 60+ 88%
Six minutes, twice daily, at home: the workout that rebuilds strength and balance after 60.
by Jonathan Su 2020
4.22
417 ratings
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
by Steven Petrow • 2021
The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.
3.67
6k+
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old Summary
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old 88%
The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.
by Steven Petrow 2021
3.67
6k+ ratings
Bursting with Energy
by Frank Shallenberger • 2022
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
4.64
11
Bursting with Energy Summary
Bursting with Energy 88%
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2022
4.64
11 ratings
Going Gray
by Anne Kreamer • 2007
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
3.36
1k+
Going Gray Summary
Going Gray 88%
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
by Anne Kreamer 2007
3.36
1k+ ratings
Anti-Aging Hacks
by Karen Asp • 2019
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
3.71
160
Anti-Aging Hacks Summary
Anti-Aging Hacks 88%
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
by Karen Asp 2019
3.71
160 ratings
From Age-ing to Sage-ing
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi • 1995
The spiritual curriculum no one teaches: how to turn your final decades from decline into meaning.
3.99
368
From Age-ing to Sage-ing Summary
From Age-ing to Sage-ing 88%
The spiritual curriculum no one teaches: how to turn your final decades from decline into meaning.
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi 1995
3.99
368 ratings
Dr. Denese's Secrets for Ageless Skin
by Adrienne Denese • 2005
Billions spent on creams that barely work. The nightly routine your skin actually needs.
3.63
68
Dr. Denese's Secrets for Ageless Skin Summary
Dr. Denese's Secrets for Ageless Skin 88%
Billions spent on creams that barely work. The nightly routine your skin actually needs.
by Adrienne Denese 2005
3.63
68 ratings
How Not to Look Old
by Charla Krupp • 2008
Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.
3.47
779
How Not to Look Old Summary
How Not to Look Old 88%
Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.
by Charla Krupp 2008
3.47
779 ratings
The Longevity Economy
by Joseph F. Coughlin • 2017
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
3.91
366
The Longevity Economy Summary
The Longevity Economy 88%
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
by Joseph F. Coughlin 2017
3.91
366 ratings
Happiness Is a Choice You Make
by John Leland • 2018
People with positive views of aging live 7.5 years longer. Six elders over 85 show why.
3.72
4k+
Happiness Is a Choice You Make Summary
Happiness Is a Choice You Make 88%
People with positive views of aging live 7.5 years longer. Six elders over 85 show why.
by John Leland 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
A History of the World Through Body Parts
by Kathryn Petras • 2022
Cleopatra's nose, the Habsburg jaw, Byron's foot: world history retold through the body.
3.99
228
A History of the World Through Body Parts Summary
A History of the World Through Body Parts 88%
Cleopatra's nose, the Habsburg jaw, Byron's foot: world history retold through the body.
by Kathryn Petras 2022
3.99
228 ratings
Dementia Reimagined
by Tia Powell • 2019
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
3.90
445
Dementia Reimagined Summary
Dementia Reimagined 88%
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
by Tia Powell 2019
3.90
445 ratings
The Resistance Training Revolution
by Sal Di Stefano • 2021
Cardio slows your resting metabolism. Lifting speeds it up. One hour a week, no treadmill.
4.2
1k+
The Resistance Training Revolution Summary
The Resistance Training Revolution 88%
Cardio slows your resting metabolism. Lifting speeds it up. One hour a week, no treadmill.
by Sal Di Stefano 2021
4.2
1k+ ratings
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
by Joan Vernikos • 2011
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
3.69
245
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals Summary
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals 88%
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
by Joan Vernikos 2011
3.69
245 ratings
The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion
by Pete Egoscue • 1992
Chronic pain usually signals misalignment, not injury. Fix your movement patterns and it fades.
4.22
458
The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion Summary
The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion 88%
Chronic pain usually signals misalignment, not injury. Fix your movement patterns and it fades.
by Pete Egoscue 1992
4.22
458 ratings
Goddesses Never Age
by Christiane Northrup • 2015
How you perceive aging adds more years than low cholesterol. A program for the rest.
3.98
2k+
Goddesses Never Age Summary
Goddesses Never Age 88%
How you perceive aging adds more years than low cholesterol. A program for the rest.
by Christiane Northrup 2015
3.98
2k+ ratings
Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault
by Cathy Guisewite • 2019
Aging parents, adult kids, and a swimsuit dressing room: 50 dispatches from midlife.
3.56
2k+
Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault Summary
Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault 88%
Aging parents, adult kids, and a swimsuit dressing room: 50 dispatches from midlife.
by Cathy Guisewite 2019
3.56
2k+ ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 88%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
3k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living 88%
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Changing Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2020
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
3.93
4k+
The Changing Mind Summary
The Changing Mind 88%
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2020
3.93
4k+ ratings
Fantastic Voyage
by Ray Kurzweil • 2004
Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.
3.87
920
Fantastic Voyage Summary
Fantastic Voyage 88%
Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2004
3.87
920 ratings
Young Forever
by Mark Hyman • 2023
Your biological age can reverse. The systems that drive aging and the protocol that resets them.
3.87
5k+
Young Forever Summary
Young Forever 88%
Your biological age can reverse. The systems that drive aging and the protocol that resets them.
by Mark Hyman 2023
3.87
5k+ ratings
First Human Body Encyclopedia
by Penny Smith • 2005
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
4.30
162
First Human Body Encyclopedia Summary
First Human Body Encyclopedia 88%
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
by Penny Smith 2005
4.30
162 ratings
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