Younger Next Year for Women: Live Strong, Fit, Sexy, and Smart—Until You're 80 and Beyond

by Henry S. Lodge, Henry S. Lodge, Gail Sheehy (Foreword)

Smart women don’t grow older. They grow younger.
 
A book of hope, Younger Next Year for Women shows you how to become functionally younger for the next five to ten years, and continue to live thereafter with newfound vitality. Learn how the Younger Next Year plan of following “Harry’s Rules”—a program of exercise, diet, and maintaining emotional connections—will not only help you turn back your physical biological clock, but will improve memory, cognition, mood, and more. In two new chapters, prominent neurologist Allan Hamilton explains how the program directly affects your brain—all the way down to the cellular level—while Chris Crowley, in his inimitable voice, gives the personal side of the story. In other words, how to live brilliantly for the three decades or more after menopause. The results will be amazing.
 

473 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2019

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

A smart book for anyone who wishes to age well with a good quality of life. I both read and listened to this book because it's that good!

[Barbara Freitas · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm pretty sure this book should be an article, the important parts could be a 5-page thing, instead of a whole long book.

Some parts are pretty stupid, woman advice written by men...when he talks about woman hair style, I almost lost it lol - and if I hear the word decay one more time, I swear...

But the health part, that is interesting, I will summarize here so you don't need to waste your time like I did:

Harrys Rules:

1-Exercise 6 days a week for the rest of your life
2 - Do serious aerobic 4 days a week for the rest of your life
3 - Do strength training with weights at least 2 days a week
4 - Spend less than you make
5- Quit eating crap
6- Care
7- Connect and Commit

Isolation is the root cause for several diseases so it's important to make friends, to have a community.

[Kevin Dufresne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi,

I hope all is progressing well.

Younger Next Year for Women: Live Strong, Fit, Sexy, and Smart—Until You’re 80 and Beyond by Dr. Henry S. Lodge, M.D., Chris Crowley, and Dr. Allan J. Hamilton, MD, explores living one’s life healthfully well to thrive through acknowledging one’s life healthfully well, not just alone, though interdependently as well. Engaging my interests in healthful progressions of life as well as of being a more mindful romantic/life partner, I decide to buy then read the text to further broaden and deepen my healthfully progressing understanding of healthfully progressing parameters of life. I find the text comical as well as easy to read. If one is already living a healthfully progressing life, the text may feel like further encouragement to continue improving to reap the benefits of living healthfully (as one of the authors comically brings to light, again and again, though once more explicitly than the other times). Keep in mind, the text is focusing in for women’s health, even considering men and women may greatly benefit long-term from the contexts of the information. The text sets life in perspective to regard one’s health in myriad ways to not only gain though give the most of the healthfully good of life. Yes, the text champions exercising (amongst other well-rounding parameters addressing aspects of human spectrums well) though really acknowledges what may contribute to one living a healthfully full life (including seeking good particular professional advising in certain regards, like with weight training, as well as being mindful of how one may approach medicine [including a medical professional]—the text is really pushing for one to fully realize the good-healthful possibilities available through one living healthfully well, through acknowledging one's life healthfully well). I think the authors approach the book intelligently well. I really enjoy reading the text. How beautiful one may live one’s life. One has much control over one’s life. Grow or decay.

Onward and Upward,
Kevin Dufresne
www.Piatures.com
IG: @Dufreshest

[Debbie Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I own an older version of this book that did not include the brain health information so I think I will look for the current version in my library. I bought the current version as a birthday gift for a friend's 50th birthday. The older version book was a gift to me and I read it years and years ago and it was a solace for me to read that you can have a fulfilling, healthy life in old age if you take care of yourself and engage in life. Since I was giving the book as a gift, I decided to reread my version. It had even a bigger impact on me this time around since I am quite a bit older now and am now in my old age! This book is mainly about how important exercise, mindful eating and outlook are to the quality of your life as you age. It is told with a lot of humor and sound advice. There are two authors -- a retired lawyer's perspective of his road to health and his enjoyment of a very robuse lifestyle and a much younger physician with the science that backs the lawyer's claims. I chuckled throughout the book but I have been also reevaluating my lifestyle as a result of this second go through. I highly recommend this book to women of all ages.

[elizabeth_agd · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave "Younger Next Year for Women" three out of five stars. The audiobook was an enjoyable way to absorb the content, especially with its engaging narrators who added personality to the material.

The central premise of focusing on staying strong, fit, and smart as we age was motivating, particularly early on in the book. I found myself inspired to take action, whether it was food prepping or squeezing in some exercise while listening. The advice and perspective offered felt empowering during those moments, with practical tips and optimism woven throughout.

However, as the book progressed, I began to find it repetitive. There were several points where I thought the book was wrapping up, only for it to continue, often reiterating ideas that had already been addressed. This diminished some of its initial impact for me, dragging the pace and making the later chapters feel less compelling.

While the narrators and the early chapters made for a strong start, the length and redundancy held the book back from being a standout read. That said, it’s worth a try for those seeking solid advice on wellness and maintaining vitality, supported by an approachable, motivational tone.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing I haven't read elsewhere. No summary tables or charts, just babbling narrative. Probably because you could boil it down to 2 or 3 paragraphs, and that wouldn't sell books.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book can get a little heavy on the science in some parts, but I found it really encouraging going into the senior years. I learned a lot that I’m going to take into my life moving forward.

[Mich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Giving it 3 because it’s good advice. But book was a bit long and repetitive. Self help also isn’t my genre.