Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life The No 1 International Bestseller

One of the world's leading scientists on aging delivers a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle its more serious side effects. \*\*\*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2022\*\*\* Did you know that we can lead longer and healthier lives by making simple changes right now? Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience at the forefront of aging medicine. In Age Proof, she draws on her own pioneering research and the latest evidence to demystify why we age and shows us that 80% of our ageing biology is within our control: we can not only live longer lives but become happier and healthier deep into our later years. Effortlessly distilling scientific theory into practical advice that we can apply to our everyday lives, Professor Kenny examines the impact that food, genetics, friendships, purpose, sex, exercise and laughter have on how our cells age. This illuminating book will show you the steps you can take to stay younger for longer - and will prove that you really are just as young as you feel. ------------------------ https://www.amazon.com/Age-Proof-Science-Living-Healthier/dp/1788705068/ "One of the world's leading scientists on ageing delivers a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle its more serious side effects. We all age. But why do some of us live longer than others? Why do we live twice as long today as our ancestors did 200 years ago? And what does the latest science teach us that will help us not only live longer lives, but also to live fitter, healthier and happier lives, deep into our later years? Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience right at the top of ageing medicine and is at the forefront of scientific research into the subject. Age Proof takes Professor Kenny's ground-breaking research and reveals why and how some people have a lower biological age (how our body looks and feels) than chronological age (the number), and the role played by food, genetics, sex, physical exercise, cold water, childhood experiences, expectations, friendships, inequality and much more. From the nuns who lived into their nineties, to the septuagenarians taking up sport for the first time, via the revealing, if unlikely friendship of Jojo the monkey and Alan the cat, and the existence of 'Blue Zones' (areas of the world where inhabitants live longer), Professor Kenny's work lifts the lid on the importance of family, friends, laughter and good sleep and emphasises that we all are just as young as we feel"--Publisher's description ___ ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2022*** Did you know that we can lead longer and healthier lives by making simple changes right now? Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience at the forefront of ageing medicine. In Age Proof, she draws on her own pioneering research and the latest evidence to demystify why we age and shows us that 80% of our ageing biology is within our control: we can not only live longer lives but become happier and healthier deep into our later years. Effortlessly distilling scientific theory into practical advice that we can apply to our everyday lives, Professor Kenny examines the impact that food, genetics, friendships, purpose, sex, exercise and laughter have on how our cells age. This illuminating book will show you the steps you can take to stay younger for longer - and will prove that you really are just as young as you feel. Did you know that we can lead longer and healthier lives by making simple changes right now?

Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience at the forefront of ageing medicine. In Age Proof, she draws on her own pioneering research and the latest evidence to demystify why we age and shows us that 80% of our ageing biology is within our control: we can not only live longer lives but become happier and healthier deep into our later years.

Effortlessly distilling scientific theory into practical advice that we can apply to our everyday lives, Professor Kenny examines the impact that food, genetics, friendships, purpose, sex, exercise and laughter have on how our cells age. This illuminating book will show you the steps you can take to stay younger for longer - and will prove that you really are just as young as you feel. Preface Chapter 1 You Are as Young as You Feel – Age is Not a Number Chapter 2 Why Do We Age? Chapter 3 Friendship Chapter 4 Never a Dull Moment – Laughter and Purpose Chapter 5 A Good Night’s Sleep Chapter 6 Downtime and the Pace of Ageing Chapter 7 In Search of the Elixir of Youth Chapter 8 Cold Water and Hormesis Chapter 9 Eat to Your Heart’s Content Chapter 10 Sex and Intimacy Chapter 11 Loving Our Muscles for Life Appendices – Test Yourself Quality of Life (CASP-12) The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ-A) Perceptions of Ageing Purpose in Life Subscale of the Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale UCLA Loneliness Scale Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Short Form Scale One Leg Stand References Acknowledgements Index