Aging with Grace
what the nun study teaches us about leading longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives
$45.58
- Paperback
270 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2002
Summary
Aging with Grace: Unlocking the Secrets to a Longer, Healthier Life
In 1986, Dr. David Snowdon, a leading expert on Alzheimer’s disease, launched the “Nun Study,” a groundbreaking scientific study involving 678 Catholic sisters. This long-term research project has transformed our understanding of aging and living well.
Aging with Grace is both a revolutionary health and science book and an inspiring story of remarkable women aged 74 to 106, whose dedication …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553380927 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553380923 |
| Author: | David Snowdon |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 270 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2002 |
| Weight: | 301g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 15mm |
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“Startling, often encouraging discoveries.” -USA Today “A moving, intensely personal account.” -Time “A wonderfully provocative account of how women age and thrive.” -Newsday
“Startling, often encouraging discoveries.”—USA Today“A moving, intensely personal account.” —Time “A wonderfully provocative account of how women age and thrive.” —Newsday
About The Author
David Snowdon
Dr. David Snowdon received his Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota and began the Nun Study there in 1986. In 1990 he moved the Nun Study to the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he is also Professor of Neurology. One of the world’s leading experts on Alzheimer’s disease, he has presented his findings at scientific conferences throughout North America and Europe and has been published in such major medical journals as The Journal of the American Medical Association and The Journal of Gerontology.
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