Aging Well

Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life from the Landmark Study of Adult Development

By: George E. Vaillant MD MD

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

In an unprecedented series of studies, Harvard Medical School has followed 824 subjects -- men and women, some rich, some poor -- from their teens to old age. Harvard's George Vaillant now uses these studies -- the most complete ever done anywhere in the world -- and the subjects' individual histories to illustrate the factors involved in reaching a happy, healthy old age.

He explains precisely why some people turn out to be more resilient than others, the complicated effects of marriage and divorce, negative personality changes, and how to live a more fulfilling, satisfying and rewarding life in the later years. He shows why a person's background has less to do with their eventual happiness than the specific lifestyle choices they make. And he offers step-by-step advice about how each of us can change our lifestyles and age successfully. Sure to be debated on talk shows and in living rooms, Vaillant's definitive and inspiring book is the new classic account of how we live and how we can live better. It will receive massive media attention, and with good reason: we have never seen anything like it, and what it has to tell us will make all the difference in the world.

Too much anecdotal information.

While at times it was clear the author was trying to "teach us by example," so much of the book was anecdotal instead of informative that I stopped listening. Give your reader more credit. Not every point made has to be made with a long-ish story. Prior to the "story," there was a lot of information about the studies, which is helpful for clarity and validation. Then the book turned to story telling. The author should have figured out what kind of book he was writing. Studies could be explained in an annex or end piece if he wanted to tell that stories of participants.

Hopeful

I love listening it made me realize that I am doing ok for my old age. Thank you

Insightful and Introspective

Aging Well
Loved it! Read it twice! Very profound!
I will get the hard copy to review all the wisdom!

valuable information despite being skewed by sample

Lots of good information from the case studies presented. Valuable pointers for what to set as your goals as you reach retirent

The possibility of aging well

I loved it! Very well done and great insight and information on real people and childhood experiences and how to improve what you have to do in order to age well! Thank you.