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Title: Breaking the Rules of Aging by David A. Lipschitz ISBN: 0-89526-121-9 Publisher: Lifeline Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.29 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A must read for everyone who is 40
Comment: Wonder how our understanding in aging has evolved over years.It was high time someone from medical field put to light the real facts about aging in 21st century. Who could have done it better than Dr Lipschitz, a leading world expert in Geriatrics, well known by public as Dr David.
This book is brilliantly written, easy to understand by our lay baby-boomers who need to know these facts not just for the parents, they are involved in taking care of but also for themselves. The book is divided into 12 chapters. One by one, Dr Lipschitz tears down the age old myths about 'obesity' in elderly; and the real role of high tech medical interventions and too many pills that almost every elderly, especially nursing home residents are being prescribed. He systematically explains how myths about harmful effects of sex in old age are plain wrong. Chapter on benefits of increasing one's excercise regimen gradually is very enlightening as well.
I myself loved chapters on alternative & anti-aging medicine. There is a lot out there with tall claims but little proof. An authentic voice has long been needed to lay down the facts about parallel health care industry today, most of it is still evolving and not proven thus far. Dr Lipschitz does it brilliantly.
Being a geriatrician myself, I have read and reread this book. Each of my patients whom I recommended this book, have found it an extremely useful read as well.
Here is a chance for those who might have missed Dr Lipschitz in PBS series, "Aging Successfully with Doctor David", to get acquainted with today's reality with growing old gracefully and not being shy on going to buy a Harley, as Dr Lipschitz puts it, to experience a fulfilled life right till our last day!
Rating: 4
Summary: Required reading for over-50's
Comment: It's nice to hear from a doctor who doesn't chant the party line. Lipschitz is not afraid to criticize common medical mistreatments: unncessary heart surgery, overmedication, and overemphasis on weight. His discussion of alternative medicine, while a little too conservative for some readers, is more balanced than most.
The most valuable part of the book is Lipschitz's portrayal of his elderly active patients who defy the stereotype. Yes, people over seventy can be active healthy and sexual. For my career coaching clients who say they're too old to go back to school, I plan to share the story of the man who completed a doctorate at seventy-five.
I especially appreciated the discussion of weight and weight gain. So...being "a little bit chubby" can actually be healthy? About time we heard this view! And he questions the prevailing wisdom of light exercise. Work out and work hard, he says, and weight-lifting is the preferred exercise for the midlife-to-elderly set.
Lipschitz also offers well-informed guidance about excessive or overzealous medicine -- topics doctors usually avoid. Under certain circumstances, he says, chemotherapy and other strong measures can make sense. But sometimes doctors are guilty of jumping in with painful measures to save a life that's already doomed.
On the downside, Lipschitz encourages us to believe we can control our destiny, yet he glosses over the aspects of life that we cannot control. He deplores the six-minute office visit, yet most people will deal with time-stressed physicians in HMOs or worse. He encourages us not to be overconcerned with weight loss, yet he says those who gain weight in their midsection ("apples") are at greater risk than those who gain in their thighs ("pears"). We can't control where the weight lands and we need more discussion of these implications.
Lipschitz devotes considerable space to discussing heart attack prevention, yet ignores other killers, such as diabetes, and other life-destroying conditions, such as hearing and sight impairment. Of course one book can't cover everything, but this book is relatively small for a hardcover (250 pages). A few chapters on other quality-of-life conditions would have been welcome.
And I can't help noting a minor error on page 6 -- possibly a typo. The research, he says, is unambiguous. After age 70, weight and longevity are "inversely" correlated: the heavier you are after age 70, the longer you are likely to live. This correlation is positive, not inverse. Well, nearly every doctor has trouble with statistics -- although the subject is important for interpreting medical studies, as Lipschitz himself amply demonstrates throughout the book.
Finally, Lipschitz's patents seem to have ample income and social support as they age. Going back to graduate school at age 70 calls for not only health, but also some financial reserves. Many of the elderly lack funds and many are estranged from family, with few close friends.
Medical care is cold, impersonal and often wasteful under the best of conditions. Try seeking medical services when you're not accompanied by a six-foot, able-bodied son or a daughter who just happens to be an attorney! Lipschitz's examples seem to live in a well-cushioned vacuum, and that perhaps is what's missing in an otherwise strong contribution.
Rating: 5
Summary: The last reviewer is nuts
Comment: I just loved this book. The negative review total misses the point of this book. It describes how to live longer and be independent and following an approach that is sensible and gets away from much of the modern dogma. I suspect that the last reviewer is an alternative medicine nut. I particularly liked the chapters on antiaging and alternative medicine as they provide the kind of approach that makes sense and is realistic. This book is for you if you are older and especially for you if you are younger.
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Title: The Perricone Prescription by Nicholas Perricone ISBN: 0060188790 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin by Nicholas Perricone ISBN: 0446677760 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Ageless: Take Control of Your Age and Stay Youthful for Life by Edward L. Schneider, Elizabeth Miles ISBN: 1579546218 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 19 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Rules for Aging: A Wry and Witty Guide to Life by Roger Rosenblatt ISBN: 0156013606 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Successful Aging by Robert L. Kahn, M.D. John Wallis Rowe ISBN: 0440508630 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 09 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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