Getting Old

You know you're old when your adult children talk to each other in front of you and spell out certain words.Reaching the milestone of 80, Lee Janogly was continually irritated at the notion that older people are slower, frailer and generally out of touch with modern living. Even if we do sometimes put the remote control in the fridge, we know how to work it.An experienced diet and exercise counsellor, Lee knows that older people really do want to know how to be healthy and well for as long as possible - without being lectured or patronised.After all, as the 81-year old Vogue magazine cover star, actress Jane Fonda says, 'Older women are the fastest growing demographic in the world. It's time to recognise our value'.Lee's new book charts amusingly what happens to bodily and mental functions as we age. She looks at diet and fitness options - and her friends have their say too. She's tracked down expert advice for us all on the best way to improve your memory and general health and appearance.By the end of this book you will be standing straighter, eating more healthily and people will be telling you how great you look (they better not add 'for your age!').At times outrageously funny, and sometimes exquisitely sad, this new book entertains and informs in equal measure. Join us - you will feel right at home. As Lee says, we just need love and laughter.

Lee Janogly is a best-selling author, fitness instructor and diet counsellorAs well as writing books on ageing and health, Lee has written newspaper and magazine articles for UK and international titles over many years. Lee is the author of "Getting Old, Deal With It", her new book about how to age happily and healthily. Her previous books including Stop Bingeing! and Only Fat People Skip Breakfast can be purchased here on her website in the online shop.Since publication of the new book, Lee has written or been interviewed on the ageing process for a wide range of publications including BBC Radio 2, Talk Radio, the Metro newspaper, the Mail on Sunday YOU magazine, the Big Issue, the Ham & High (Archant) and many health and fitness websites.Exercise teachingLee has been a fitness instructor for over 40 years. She originally trained as a dancer and taught jazz at the Dance Centre in Covent Garden. After qualifying as an instructor, she opened her own exercise studio called All That Jazz in the 1980s and continues to teach Stretch & Tone classes as well as attending other exercise classes several times a week at local fitness centres.She now has her own YouTube channel called "Granny Lee Fitness" with a range of short exercise clips - try them for yourself!Broadcasting and mediaFor many years Lee presented in-flight exercises for a number of international airlines including Cathay Pacific, Gulf Air and Singapore Airlines. She has appeared on radio and television across the country to discuss aspects of ageing, diet and exercise.