The Book About Getting Older

The most important book about the second half of your life you’ll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy’s care, but this is the next best thing * Sandi Toksvig *A lovely, thoughtful, caring and informative book which will help very many people – Ed BallsDr Lucy Pollock offers useful tips about thorny subjects such as choosing medications and identifying dementia * Independent, ‘Books of the Month’ *Interesting and engaging … Eminently readable prose. The tone throughout is warm and friendly, even as serious and dark subjects are under discussion. It is an important book * Irish Times *Wise, compassionate, well researched and very broad in its coverage. I’ve learnt a lot that will help me both as a doctor and a patient. Thank you – Dr Phil HammondDr Pollock writes with spirit and empathy, making this an engaging and thought-provoking read. Anyone struggling with old age will feel less alone for having Dr Pollock on their team * Sunday Express *Terrific … I suggest we all get a copy of Dr Lucy’s book * Evening Standard *Serious, funny, kind and knowledgeable, this book helps guide us through essential conversations about issues of getting older * Eastern Daily Press *This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age. Using stories and accessible explanations, it covers issues of declining health, quality of life and choices about the things that matter most. The BGS is delighted to endorse this universally relevant and approachable exploration of what it means to get older * The British Geriatrics Society *Kind, touching and, at times, achingly funny. An enlightening - and important - read whatever your age. Dr Lucy Pollock is just the kind of healthcare professional you want by your side * Waitrose Weekend *

Lucy Pollock is a Consultant Geriatrician in Somerset. Having trained at Cambridge and Bart’s Hospital, she has been working with older people for 30 years, and has learned useful things about life from a great many of them. She is grateful for the guidance offered by an early boss, who suggested she specialise in geriatric medicine.