When I first heard Peter Attia’s discussion around aging and the Centenarian Decathalon in 2018, a huge paradigm shift occurred in my thinking.
As a prWhen I first heard Peter Attia’s discussion around aging and the Centenarian Decathalon in 2018, a huge paradigm shift occurred in my thinking.
As a practicing Physician Assistant in Brain & Spine health, I have soaked up Attia’s podcasts and show-notes (i.e. graduate level lecture notes) for the last 4+ years. His thinking, particularly regarding frameworks and scaffolding around health, has benefited most of my patient interactions (at least the ones who want to make changes to lifestyle).
This book does not disappoint. As some reviewers have noted, there is not much that’s new, especially for an up-to-date practitioner or health consumer. But this is the first succinct “collection” of Attia’s framework.
This is the closest he’s come to giving you the blueprint.
The openness and vulnerability is spot-on. The small chapter on emotional health struck a personal cord as well as, considering the personality types and thinking patterns are relatively similar among healthcare and medical thinkers. It may be the most powerful chapter for healthcare providers (particularly men) to read. A great extension of Terrence Real’s “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”.
The reader will easily find a myriad of changes to their habits and thinking, which if implemented, will lead to avoidance of early morbidity and mortality.
Wonderful addition to place at the top of the longevity/healthspan bookshelf.
Sergey provides a fairly accurate picture of where we are and where we’re headed. Get ready, the next decade is going to make our heads explode. If yoSergey provides a fairly accurate picture of where we are and where we’re headed. Get ready, the next decade is going to make our heads explode. If you’re not eating, sleeping, exercising, managing stress and spending time developing meaningful family and friend relationships, spend time in those spheres now. This is another great addition to the longevity library....more
What a fascinating book. Set up as a series of essays from national private and public sector leaders, this collection of thoughts around aging is truWhat a fascinating book. Set up as a series of essays from national private and public sector leaders, this collection of thoughts around aging is truly paradigm shifting. To think this book is 7 years old is truly remarkable as many of the insights and predictions have come true.
Big takeaways for me were:
The idea of a “gap year(s)” as a transition in mid life.
Continuing education and all the different types of re-education one can pursue for a second (or even third career)
The crossover of majority-minority population by 2030. Fascinating essay by a boomer minority.
The paradigm shift of retirement. I particularly enjoyed Pizzo’s view on retirement not being a destination, but a continuum of life and a transition. Perhaps even removing the idea of retirement in general.
A few of the statistics on health and retirement (not aging…specifically retiring) were sobering.
As a 37 yo white male, my views on “retiring” have been altered after this read. ...more
Weil has a down-to-earth approach on aging. This is a must-read for anyone over 35. I would even consider reading this every decade. He hammers home aWeil has a down-to-earth approach on aging. This is a must-read for anyone over 35. I would even consider reading this every decade. He hammers home a few great points.... Mainly....we are all aging. It’s happening now. It will accelerate. Get used to it. Find joy, meaning and purpose. As always, the supplement recommendations are a bit much, but in my experience as a practicing Physician Assistant, every practitioner has their MVP of tools in the bag...for Weil, I believe it’s supplements.
I digress.
Great book. Will change some of your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and help drive conversations with friends and family around aging and what that means....more
Wonderful reading. Completely changed my view of “natural aging” and what it means to live a full life. I would very much like to meet my great-great-Wonderful reading. Completely changed my view of “natural aging” and what it means to live a full life. I would very much like to meet my great-great-grandchildren. With the advances being made and the paradigm shift of viewing aging as a disease that can be treated, I think it just may happen barring catastrophe.
I particularly enjoyed the philosophical musings of what it will mean to have older people around for longer and how we as a society will handle this new phenomenon.
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