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The Longevity Bible
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Gary Small, M.D., is director of the UCLA Longevity Center. Named one of the world's leading innovators in science and technology by Scientific American, he appears frequently on Today, Good Morning America, PBS, and CNN. He is also author of the bestselling The Memory Bible.

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Aging baby boomers are inundated with all sorts of resources advising them on how to live longer, happier, and healthier lives. This latest self-help book by neuroscientist Small (chief, UCLA Memory & Aging Research Ctr.; The Memory Bible) tackles both mind and body well-being in later life. His eight strategies for quality longevity include the usual suspects, e.g., keeping mentally and physically fit, maintaining healthy social and sexual relationships, keeping a positive attitude, avoiding stress, and following a low-fat diet rich in protein and antioxidants. Information is presented in concise, readable portions and is backed by summaries of relevant scientific research. While most of the material is available elsewhere (e.g., Gary Null's Ultimate Anti-Aging Program; Andrew Weil's Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being), Small's upbeat attitude; readable text; and abundance of lists, questionnaires, quizzes, puzzles, case studies, and recipes are informative and fun and encourage readers to apply his recommendations to their own lives. The bibliography references scientific literature only. A good choice for all consumer health and aging collections.-Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Lib., Cleveland Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Small (The Memory Bible; The Memory Prescription), chief of the UCLA Memory and Aging Research Center, offers eight essentials (positive outlook, mental and physical exercise, acceptance of change, are three) in this manual for a better, longer life. He takes a holistic approach to body and brain fitness, covering everything from meditation to diet and skillful makeup application. While his "essentials" likely won't be anything new to reasonably self-aware readers, the author does provide thought-provoking questionnaires, helpful step-by-step approaches to achieving various goals and detailed anecdotes about patients who have benefited from UCLA's programs. Information gleaned from UCLA's research lends credibility, and a section called Putting It All Together makes self-improvement efforts manageable, not overwhelming. The chapters that focus on memory are the most detailed; they include helpful tricks and challenging games that will surely inspire an increase in sales of crossword-puzzle books. Perhaps in recognition of the book's ambitiousness, a nine-page list of additional resources will prove handy for those who wish to further investigate some of the topics touched upon in the book. (June) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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