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A study of aging and its impact draws on research into the lives of hundreds of Catholic nuns to discuss the role of heredity in the aging process, how lifestyle influences chances for a vital old age, and related topics.
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Dr. David Snowdon received his Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota and began the Nun Study there in 1986. In 1990 he moved the Nun Study to the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he is also Professor of Neurology. One of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease, he has presented his findings at scientific conferences throughout North America and Europe and has been published in such major medical journals as <i>The Journal of the American Medical Association and The Journal of Gerontology.<br><br></i>
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emiologist Dr. David Snowdon embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging and old age. Dubbed the "Nun Study" because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters, this remarkable long-term research project remains today at the forefront of some of the world's most significant research on aging.<br><br>This remarkable book by one of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease combines fascinating high-tech research on the brain with the heartfelt story of the aging nuns who are teaching scientists how we grow old ― and how we can do so with grace. The Nun Study's findings are already helping scientists unlock the secrets to living a longer, healthier life.<br><br>Yet <b>Aging With Grace</b> is more than a groundbreaking health and hard-science book. It is the story of an altar boy who grew up to be a scientist studying the effects of aging on nuns. It is the poignant and inspiring stories of the nuns th
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