Arthritis or The Virtues of Aging

Arthritis: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet

Author: Peter J DAdamo

Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, the author of the Eat Right 4 (for) Your Blood Type Diet® series, with more than two million copies in print, has now created a targeted plan for fighting arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Using specific tools not available in any other book, sufferers can find their own, individualized battle plan for defeating the pain of these debilitating diseases.

This revolutionary volume contains individualized plans for counterbalancing the painful effects of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other inflammatory conditions.

Library Journal

The doctor who showed you how to Eat Right 4 Your Type gives specific directives on easing arthritis. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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The Virtues of Aging

Author: Jimmy Carter

"We are not alone in our worry about both the physical aspect of aging and the prejudice that exists toward the elderly, which is similar to racism or sexism. What makes it different is that the prejudice also exists among those of us who are either within this group or rapidly approaching it. When I have mentioned the title of this book to a few people, most of them responded, 'Virtues? What could possibly be good about growing old?' The most obvious answer, of course, is to consider the alternative to aging. But there are plenty of other good answers--many based on our personal experiences and observations. "
--from THE VIRTUES OF AGING

Publishers Weekly

When President Carter's 1980 electoral defeat brought involuntary retirement, at age 56, from his position at the White House, he had no set plans for the future. According to this sprightly essay, he and wife Rosalynn, now in their 70s, have continued to lead full, active, productive lives because of their willingness to explore new commitments, their abiding refusal to be mentally dormant. Besides serving at the Carter Center in Atlanta--which they established to help negotiate peace agreements, to monitor elections in emerging democracies and to assist the elderly and mentally ill--the Carters are both university professors, and they roll up their sleeves to build at least one house per year for needy families. Further, claims the former president, they run three miles a day, take 15-mile cross-country bike rides and their sex life is "more complete and enjoyable" than ever. Carter dispenses sage advice on how older people can fashion an interesting and challenging life, strengthen interpersonal relations, maintain good health and face death with equanimity. While most of this counsel is not especially original and occasionally veers toward the platitudinous, he fleshes out his prescriptions with practical tips and pertinent examples of friends, relatives and associates who have remained productive. There are some remarkably intimate moments, as when Carter shares cathartic free verse that enabled him to face his ambivalent relationship with his father, or when he discusses the compromises that contributed to the success of his 52-year marriage. (Oct.) FYI: A volume in the Library of Contemporary Thought series.

Library Journal

At age 56, Jimmy Carter "involuntarily retired" when he was defeated for a second term as president by Ronald Reagan in 1980. Despite his achievements in office, Carter and wife Rosalynn faced many of the same challenges confronting other new retirees. The disappointment of Carter's political defeat was complicated by an uncertain financial future for the couple resulting from mismanagement of the family business during Carter's political career, their not having jobs, and the need to care for elderly mothers. In this brief book, Carter sketches how he and Rosalynn created new careers and new lives for themselves--as authors, educators, and senior family members and as a couple growing old together. He adds statistics about the aging population, makes suggestions for healthy living, and defines successful aging. Carter covered much of this same material in his Everything To Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (LJ 7/87), coauthored with Rosalynn. Still, at 74, Carter writes as someone who has experienced the "virtues of aging" firsthand, and this work is a thoughtful addition for collections that don't own the previous book.--Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Inst. Lib., Cleveland

James A. Fallows, M.D.

The book gives practical steps to happy, healthy, and productive later years. I recommend it as a guide to those coming to retirement and as a stimulus to a richer way of life to those who are already retired (James A. Fallows is a retired physician).

Kirkus Reviews

A heartfelt if somewhat unsurprising view of old age by the former President. Carter (Living Faith) succinctly evaluates the evolution and current status of federal policies concerning the elderly (including a balanced appraisal of the difficulties facing the Social Security system). He also meditates, while drawing heavily on autobiographical anecdotes, on the possibilities for exploration and intellectual and spiritual growth in old age. There are few lightning bolts to dazzle in his prescriptions (cultivate family ties; pursue the restorative pleasures of hobbies and socially minded activities). Yet the warmth and frankness of Carter's remarks prove disarming. Given its brevity, the work is more of a call to senior citizens to reconsider how best to live life than it is a guide to any of the details involved.

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Jimmy Carter has achieved more in the nearly two decades since his retirement than most public servants are able to accomplish in an entire career -- and this after serving in the most powerful office on earth. What better spokesperson to extol the finer side of aging? Yes, such a side does indeed exist, insists Carter in The Virtues of Aging, and he draws upon his own experiences to illustrate the point. He and his wife, Carter concedes, faced many difficult questions and no small measure of despair as they entered the evening of their lives. But to those questions they found answers, and they were able to transform this period into the happiest and most fruitful time they have ever experienced. Carter recounts the pivotal conclusions he reached as he came to terms with his own aging and addresses the concerns that face almost all elderly people: health issues, impending changes to Social Security, prejudice against those of advanced age. The Virtues of Aging offers comfort, reassurance, and advice to elderly Americans and proves that Carter, at 74 years of age, is still in his prime.