How well you age throughout your life doesn't happen by accident. It's genera a personal choice, based on your goals and motivations and the decisions that you make each day. Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging explores the biology of aging - why we age and possible ways to slow the aging process. More importantly, it outlines steps that you can take now to help you enjoy a healthier and more purposeful life in your later years. Researchers are finding that the lives people lead in their 60s and beyond are generally determined by personal attitudes, decisions made, and actions taken beginning in young and middle adulthood. This handy reference guide covers a variety of subjects. Topics include responding to personal risks, ways to challenge the brain and body, a healthy diet, physical activity, resiliency, retirement planning, and living a fulfilling life. Think of this book as an instruction manual that provides the tools you need to live life to its maximum - ensuring that your later years are some of your best years.