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About the Author
George E. Vaillant, M.D., is a widely respected researcher, psychiatrist, and professor at the Harvard Medical School. His previous books include "Adaptation to Life" and the classic "New England and The Natural History of Alcoholism." He lives in Australia.
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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; Reprint edition (January 8, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316090077
ISBN-13: 978-0316090070
Product Dimensions:
6 x 1 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
70 customer reviews
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#25,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I am 94, and I loved every thought in this book! My summary of the book would be what my mother always told me, "There are two words that will get you not just THROUGH life but enjoying it as you are living it: attitude and gratitude. "They seemed to be a theme of this book! I felt a real sense of peace as I turned these pages and found myself agreeing saying, "yes, that is right." They work for me.
I think this is an outstanding book, and would like to briefly respond to several of the critical reviews.1. The author is quite conscious of the impact of privilege on the lives of the Harvard graduates he studies, and repeatedly makes efforts to determine what kinds of success are, or are not, the result of privilege. He pays close attention to the lives of the women in the Terman study, and the "Inner-City" men who were not born into privilege, to compare them with the experience of the white male Harvard graduates.2. The methods of the study (as, I assume, with the field in general) repeatedly make efforts to correct for the bias of individual observers, including the author. Over the decades, there have been many efforts by "blind" raters to examine one part of the subjects' files, with no knowledge of the rest of that subject's file. I.e. a physician reads the file to evaluate the subject's physical health, with no knowledge of that subject's childhood, professional or personal life, etc. This is not simply about the author interviewing people and confirming his pet theories, although you could superficially get that impression.3. The author is very frank and aboveboard, that he, like every one of us, has certain biases and prejudices in how he sees the world: he is a liberal East Coast academic. However, it is absurd to say that the book is simply a reflection of his prejudices. He writes sensitively and appreciatively about business-executive Republican types (though he is an academic liberal) and about religious believers (though he is not one). I personally am acutely sensitive to the ubiquitous and un-self-conscious liberal bias in the media and academia, and I really did not find any here. Any given page of the New York Times is 100x worse than this book, if liberal bias is something that bothers you.Finally, a couple of interesting points that I believe the book proves well:* Within the cohort of (those who were privileged enough to be) Harvard grads, there was little or no correlation between social status at birth and at the end of life. Many men began with trust funds and boarding school, and ended up scraping by; others from small country towns wound up wealthy.* Many of the "Inner-City" men, who were raised in or near poverty, with few opportunities or privileges, were able to have healthy, rewarding, inspiring lives, with happy marriages, satisfying work, community ties, grandchildren, rewarding hobbies, etc. On average, they had worse physical health, less prestigious occupations, and lower incomes than the Harvard cohort, but were in no way less happy -- again, on average.What I take away from this book is the idea that although gifts, talents, luck, personal, physical and intellectual qualities, looks, social status, and privilege are all very unequally distributed in life, it is possible to respond well or badly to life's slings and arrows, and that the nature of this response can have a huge impact on your later life. (i.e.: Avoid alcoholism at all costs!!! Seriously.)
I have read this book fully twice in the past decade. It is both the most solidly based research on what makes for a happy old age, and one of the most humane and thoughtful records of elders speaking for themselves to a sympathetic, wise, and literate hearer. As I move into the age group discussed by the book, I find it an invaluable guide to self-care in both the physical and the mental/spiritual dimensions. Thank heaven George Vaillant started this work at a young age and has continued it for so many years. Give it to anyone you know who hopes or expects to live into their 60s or later.
The areas that were the "intellectual set up for the "Aging Well" documentation were the deeper and least entertaining of this book but quite necessary for providing what would be required for drawing the meaningful conclusions for this book! However I will say that that without this documentation the conclusions drawn for the "Aging Well" premise would not be as well understood. I found the conclusions drawn and recommended to be very insightful and will be helpful on a personal basis. I will retread several of the last chapters where the major conclusions are shared and given meaning that I will personally benefit from for my own "Aging "Well" perspective. I can see where after having lost my wife last year after 50+ years of marriage this information will help me in dealing with my own personal grief reconciliation. Anyone needing a healthy perspective for aging and beginning to face their own immortality would also benefit from reading this book!!I would never have found this book if it had not been on the end table of the Assisted Living Facility and caught my interest while awaiting an opportunity to talk with the Administrator of the facility where my wife was living prior to here passing.
This is the latest volume reporting the findings of a decades long study about how we "grow up". Two conclustions: 1. we should give a copy to every twenty-year old, but it would be a wasted effort!, 2. I found my perceptions re. my view of both the sources of success and the sources of wounds largely confirmed. There is comfort in both end points: that we may be gratified at the first and left with a clearer understanding that so much of our discomforts about who we are arose from many events and persons which were beyond our control. There is conentment to be found in these pages.
The first half of this book is excellent. The author explains the value of the longitudinal study and then demonstrates its value over and over through the stories of the study's participants. The second half of this book is not as clear or specific as to what the author is trying to tell us. The theme seems to be happy, be outgoing, have a lot of friends and family, have a lot of activity, and you will age successfully. Also, there is an inordinate emphasis on cultivating a garden which is difficult for apartment and city dwellers.The book is written for a lay person and the author clearly explains any technical information the reader needs to know. It is definitely worthwhile to read this book and glean from what you can that fits with your life.
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