ch. 1.; Breaking down the myths of aging –; ch. 2.; Structure of successful aging –; ch. 3.; “Usual aging” –; ch. 4.; Nature versus nurture in aging –; ch. 5.; Avoiding disease and disability in late life –; ch. 6.; Role of exercise and nutrition in maintaining health –; ch. 7.; Beyond exercise: strategies to maintain and enhance physical performance in old age –; ch. 8.; Maintaining and enhancing mental function in old age –; ch. 9.; Marketing youth: the pills, potions, and lotions of anti-aging –; ch. 10.; Relating to others –; ch. 11.; Productivity in old age –; ch. 12.; Prescriptions for an aging society.