Sod Seventy!

Keep fit, keep the brain going, and with a spot of good fortune you can be living a fulfilling, active life into your nineties and beyond. This book - part exercise book, part manifesto for a happier, healthier life - tells you how.
Many of us approach our seventies with an unhelpful stereotype lodged in our brains. The stooped figures on the road sign imply that ageing inevitably causes problems but many of these can be postponed or prevented because they are caused not by ageing, but by loss of fitness, preventable disease and the wrong attitude.
Shake off the stereotypes and empower yourself. Embrace seventy, and make the most of it by following the simple resolutions created for you in this book, packed with ideas to help you get fit and healthy, in body and mind.
This book tells you how to live life to the fullest! Keep fit, keep your brain active, and with a spot of good fortune you can be living a rewarding, active life into your eighties, nineties and beyond. Part exercise book, part manifesto for a happier, healthier life - this book will show you how.
From the art of body maintenance to the importance of choosing healthcare wisely, this is the practical and uplifting approach to living longer and better. The perfect gift for friends or relatives nearing seventy, or a present to yourself!

Sir Muir Gray is one of Britain's most experienced medical figures. He was the founding Director of the UK National Screening Programmes, and his main focus has been on the prevention of diseases, particularly in older people. Formerly a professor in the Department of Primary Care at Oxford University, he is now Director of the Optimal Ageing Programme leading a national plan for Living Longer Better.

Foreword
Acknowledgements
1 Ageing is not a problem
2 Don't worry - get fitter!
3 The art of body maintenance
4 Choosing and using healthcare wisely
5 Achieving wellbeing
Further Reading
Index
About the Author