Prime Time The African American Woman's Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness

Name: Prime Time The African American Woman's Complete Guide to Midlife Health and Wellness
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ISBN: 9780345432162

ISBN-10: 0345432169

ISBN-13: 9780345432162

Edition: 2003

Authors: Gayle K. Porter, Marilyn Hughes Gaston, Marilyn Gaston

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Today seven million African American women are living in their prime, experiencing the joys and challenges of middle age. Now, at last, here is the book that addresses our total health needs—physical, emotional, and spiritual. Written by a distinguished physician and a clinical psychologist, Prime Time is the first complete guide that empowers us to take charge of our lives and attain the well-being we deserve. In many ways, it’s true that we are better off today than our foremothers were: We earn more money, command more respect. Yet in spite of these advances, we still experience more chronic health problems, endure more stress, and live shorter lives than women of other races. That’s…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/29/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword




Now is the Time



Your Prime Time Journey



Midlife in Black



The Miracle of You



Reframing Your Priorities



Now Your Journey Begins



Self-Esteem: Believing in Yourself



Confronting the Two A's: Attitude and Anger



The Power of Prevention



Putting Self-Care into Action



The Ultimate Checkup



Developing Your Prime Time Wellness Plan



You Can Save Your Own Life



Controlling Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Stroke



Combating Cancer



Dealing with Diabetes



Staying Sane in a World That Can Seem Insane



Stress Can Be Managed



Overcoming Worry, Fear, and Anxiety



Depression: You Can Feel Better



Coping with Midlife's Passage



Maneuvering Through Menopause: A Rite of Passage



Midlife's Common Concerns



Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing: Sexual Wellness



Living in Health and Wellness



Become a Smarter Health-Care Consumer



Reaching the North Star


Notes


Resources


Bibliography


Index