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Book offers advice on strategic aging
Authors Jeffrey A. Rosensweig, a professor of finance, and Betty Liu contend a sound strategy is just as important for living as it is for a business. In their new book, Age Smart: Discovering the Fountain of Youth at Midlife and Beyond (Prentice Hall, 2006), the writers offer an information- packed guide to building a sound foundation for living, thriving, and aging.
The book is a culmination of extensive study of medical research and articles along with interviews with some of the nation’s leading thinkers and researchers, including Dr. C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. Surgeon General; Jan Leschly, former CEO of SmithKline Beecham; Donald Keough, former president and COO for Coca-Cola; the late businessman turned philanthropist J.B. Fuqua; Johnetta Cole, the president of Bennett College; and Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn.
Why aging? Rosensweig says it’s the one issue that eventually influences how you live, where you live, and how you invest your money. “Frankly, it’s something you need to start thinking about now because it’s happening all around you—or perhaps to you.”
The authors explore such issues as finances, healthcare disparities, diet and exercise, as well as other issues often leading to wide “racial gaps” in life expectancy. Packed with easy-to-use tips, Age Smart will encourage readers to rethink how they ‘see’ the elderly.
—Carol Gee