AgeProof - Living Longer without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip (2017) PDF
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Copyright This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its authors. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects addressed in the publication. It is sold with the understanding that the authors and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health, financial, or any kind of personal professional services in the book. The reader should consult his or her medical, health, financial, or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it. In addition, this book sometimes recommends particular products, websites, or other reference materials. Jean Chatzky and Dr. Roizen are not affiliated in any way with such products or material or the entities sponsoring them with the exception of the RealAge and JeanChatzky.com websites and the Sharecare App, and an algal DHA product (for which Dr. Roizen headed the scientific advisory board). 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If you would like permission to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), please contact material from the book (other than for review purposes), please contact Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Foreword Introduction: AgeProof Your Life Part I: System Checks The Science of Diagnostics Why we all need a thorough once-over before we make any significant changes CHAPTER 1: Body Checks These tests will give you a snapshot of your overall health to tell you where you are and how far you need to go CHAPTER 2: Your Fiscal Physical A bank balance isn’t the only financial figure you need to keep your eye on. These tests will help you survey your complete monetary landscape. Part II: Breaking Bad Behavior The Science of Habits Changing your daily deeds isn’t a matter of will, but a matter of reengineering CHAPTER 3: Here’s Your Change To improve your financial picture, make these your top five priorities CHAPTER 4: Time for Good Behavior You can strategize your way to a healthy body by making these your top health priorities Part III: Pressure Situations The Science of Stress You have to work against your biological impulses to beat back the greatest threat to your health and wealth CHAPTER 5: We Can’t Stress This Enough Being frazzled is no fun—and no good for your health. But don’t worry: we’ve got some solutions right here. CHAPTER 6: Feeling Spent The biggest way to combat financial stress is through a windfall of information Part IV: Team Works The Science of “Us” They’re both private and personal, yes, but health and wealth have to be team sports CHAPTER 7: Your People Portfolio One of your greatest investments will be choosing the makeup of your financial team CHAPTER 8: Inside Your Health Huddle A strong medical team can help heal you—long before you need it for illness care Part V: Survival Instinct The Science of Inflow and Outflow Why you’re not designed to have a balanced body or budget—and how you can make sure that you do CHAPTER 9: The Energy Equation Your body’s fuel—pumping it in and burning it off CHAPTER 10: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication Make more, spend less, and watch your wealth grow exponentially Part VI: Go Time The Science of Catching Up No matter what you’ve done in the past, it’s never too late (till you’re six feet under) to get the body or bank account you want CHAPTER 11: Making Up for Lost Coin When you have to play financial catch-up, some strategies will help you get back in the game CHAPTER 12: Never Too Late Steps to take to reverse bad health situations Part VII: Making a Living The Science of Working Why what you do influences how healthy you are CHAPTER 13: Being Worked to Death Life How to make your day job a healthy one CHAPTER 14: Paid in Full How to make the most of your health and retirement benefits (even when you’re paying for them yourself) Part VIII: Domestic Engineering The Science of Home Finding peace—and financial security—amid the chaos of your castle (and using that castle as a supplementary retirement safety net) CHAPTER 15: Home Bases Your favorite comfort zone should also be your first-line health zone CHAPTER 16: Home Runs You put a lot of money into that place you lay your head; if you plan right, it can give you something substantial back Acknowledgments About the Authors Also by Jean Chatzky Newsletters To all who want to live AgeProof: Longer and Stronger
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