In his landmark book "How We Die," Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly
altered our perception of the end of life. Now in "The Art of
Aging," Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our
minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a
scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of
the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and inspiring
book about the ultimate stage of life's journey.
The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to
find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses,
appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are
undeniable-and rarely welcome-and yet, as Nuland shows, getting
older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the
mind, but the body's energies, leading many to new sources of
creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity. Growing old,
Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art-and for those who
practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards.
"I'm taking the journey even while I describe it," writes Nuland,
now in his mid-seventies and a veteran of nearly four decades of
medical practice. Drawing on his own life and work, as well as the
lives of friends both famous and not, Nuland portrays the
astonishing variability of the aging experience. Faith and inner
strength, the deepening of personal relationships, the realization
that career does not define identity, the acceptance that some
goals will remain unaccomplished-these are among the secrets of
those who age well.
Will scientists one day fulfill the dream of eternal youth? Nuland
examines the latest research into extending life and the scientists
who are pursuing it. Butultimately, what compels him most is what
happens to the mind and spirit as life reaches its culminating
decades. Reflecting the wisdom of a long lifetime, The Art of Aging
is a work of luminous insight, unflinching candor, and profound
compassion.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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