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by Vivien Brown (Author)
The internet is flooded with tips about how to look younger, but what women of a certain age really need is an expert's guide to healthy aging--and that is just what Toronto family doctor Dr. Vivien Brown offers in this concise guide. A Woman's Guide to Healthy Aging is the first book written by a medical authority to tackle the key challenges women face as they grow older, including brain health and heart disease. As a noted expert on many aspects of women's health, Dr. Brown deals with these issues head on every day. Practical and informative, this guide covers the top seven issues she believes are most important: nutrition, exercise and sleep, brain health, immunization and disease prevention, menopause, cardiac health, and osteoporosis. Sweeping aside the myths and sales tricks that plague women every day, Dr. Brown offers sensible advice based on the latest scientific evidence.
Author Biography
Dr. Vivien Brown is a family physician in Toronto and a passionate advocate for women's health. She speaks across Canada and in the U.S. on reducing cancer risks and cancer prevention, adult immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases, stress in the workplace and stress management, health promotion and healthy aging, osteoporosis prevention, menopause, and women's health. Dr. Brown is the North American vice-president for the Medical Women's International Association and a former president of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada.
