検索キーワード： 老化・長寿

幸せな老後、残念な老後を左右するのは「ぼけ＝脳の老化」。その二大原因は認知症と「老人性うつ」だ。認知症は実は進行がゆっくりで、決して「かかったら人生おしまい」ではない。

高齢者ともなれば、どんな人間にも後悔、失敗、恥がある。リンゴはキズがあるほうが甘くなるという。人間も同じだ。キズがあることでかえって幸せになれることもあるし、人としての魅力も増す。

日本は今、「人生100年」と言われる長寿国になりましたが、その百年間をずっと幸せに生きることは、必ずしも容易ではありません。特に人生の後半、長生きをすればするほど、さまざまな困難が待ち受けています。

60代では約「40人に一人」だが、80代では約「3人に一人」――認知症の有病率、即ちボケる人の割合だ。脳だけでなく健康も見た目も、分岐点は70歳。いつまでも若々しい人でいるか、一気に老け込む

人生を充実させるコツは、心の赴くままに行動すること――。モノマネでブレイクして以降、役者をベースに、ボクシング、絵画、ヨガの世界でも活躍する著者。

★スタンフォード大学超人気講義「HELTH SPAN（健康寿命）」を担当した医師による世界的ベストセラー

将来介護されるのは絶対イヤ!!　でも、何をどうしていいものやら――そんな迷える大人世代のために、抗老化の第一人者である医師・山岸昌一先生が「介護されない体」になるための奥の手を伝授。

世界でトップクラスの長寿大国・日本。元気な高齢者が増える一方で、「生きていたくないが、死ぬこともできない」高齢者が大量に生み出されている。

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As the years go by, the question for each of us becomes more and more real: What does it mean to age? Despite the limitations that come as the body wears down, Mark Nepo believes that there are many gifts to inhabit by aging. So much is gained and so much is shed along the way. As Mark began to reflect on the gifts and challenges of this process we’re all immersed in, he realized, more than ever, that we are called to live a creative life as we age.

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「勝手気まま」に生きるのが、健康寿命を延ばすコツ！60代・70代・80代・90代の心身の変化と過ごし方を、「老い方」の見取り図で分かりやすく解説。

アルツハイマー病治療薬「レカネマブ」とは何か？どんな効果、副作用がある？治療期間や治療費はどれくらい？ 新たな治療の可能性を専門医が徹底解説！ いつもの定期健診で血液検査し、陽性ならば投薬で治療をはじめる…… そんな既存の慢性疾患のように「認知症」の進行もコントロールできる時代がやってくる！？

What will your 100-year life look like? Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement. But this well-established pathway is already beginning to collapse.