Embrace Aging

In Embrace Aging:Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years, Dr. Jeannette Guerrasio empowers people over 50 by guiding them with practical advice for happy, healthy, and independent aging. She focuses on the everyday aspects of aging to help readers understand how their bodies change with age and how best to overcome and adapt to these changes.

Jeannette Guerrasio, MD, is a primary care internal medicine physician in private practice in Denver, Colorado. While practicing at the University of Colorado, in the department of medicine, she became a professor of medicine and was inducted into the Academy of Medical Educators. Dr. Guerrasio is also an internationally known teacher and educator who pioneered an approach to improve the educational experience of medical students and residents.

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Osteoarthritis - I'm Fine But Everything Hurts Chapter 2: Osteoporosis - Falling Doesn't Mean You Have to Break Chapter 3: Falls - I'm Just Resting . . . On the Floor Chapter 4: Skin Care - Smile Through the Wrinkles Chapter 5: Hair Loss - Your Favorite Hairs Are Vanishing Chapter 6: Oral Health - Open Wide! Chapter 7: Urinary Tract Infections - Mama Said to Drink Cranberry Juice . . . Chapter 8: Urinary Incontinence - Leaky Pipes Chapter 9: Prolapses - Oops, I Think Something Fell Out Chapter 10: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Bedtime Peeing Hotshot Chapter 11: Constipation - Constipation Makes Me Wait Chapter 12: Sexual Dysfunction - The Spark Can't Light the Fire Chapter 13: Insomnia - One Sheep, Two Sheep, Three Sheep . . . Chapter 14: Dizziness - Round and Round and Up Then Down Chapter 15: Lower Leg Swelling - Still a Rose to Me Chapter 16: Foot Care - Support Your Foundation Chapter 17: Medication Dosing - Start Low and Go Slow Chapter 18: Sensory Loss - "It Helps to Be a Little Deaf" Chapter 19: Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia - It's Just a Senior Moment, Right? Chapter 20: Retirement - Are You Really Ready? Chapter 21: Grief and Loss - How Much More Can I Lose? Chapter 22: Depression and Anxiety - Two Sides of the Same Coin Chapter 23: Resiliency - Be a Rubber Ball Chapter 24: Advance Directives - Have a Say Over Your Life. Chapter 25: Home Safety - On the Same Level Chapter 26: Elder Abuse - Look Out For Each Other Chapter 27: Adaptation - Mountains to Climb Chapter 28: Conclusion - You Have More Life To Live Bibliography & Resources Index About the Author