Aging with Grace: The Nun Study and the Science of Old Age, How We Can All Live Longer, Healthier and...
- ISBN-10
- 1841152927
- ISBN-13
- 9781841152929
- Series
- Aging with Grace
- Category
- Aging
- Pages
- 258
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Author
- David Snowdon
Description
This text reveals research that has transformed scientists' understanding of healthy aging and shows what everyone can do to help prevent Alzheimer's disease. One of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease, David Snowdon, is the director of the Nun Study, a long term research project involving 678 nuns.
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