Why did I come into this room?: a candid conversation about aging

INTRODUCTION. Aging Ain't for Sissies

Part One. MIND

1. How Old Would You Be If You Didn't Know How Old You Are?

2. Six Sure Signs I'm Aging

3. Old Age! Are We There Yet?

4. Strollers, Cars, and Wheelchairs!

5. I'm Not Old; I'm 45 Plus Shipping and Handling

6. Not Only Is My Short-Term Memory Bad, So Is My Short-Term Memory

Part Two. BODY

7. Why Can't I Lose Weight Like I Lose My Keys, Phone, and Sex Drive?

8. Strong Is the New Skinny

9. Become the CEO of Your Health

10. Think Like a Doctor

11. A Heart-To-Heart About Your Heart

12. Keep Moving! It's Harder for the Undertaker to Catch Up with You

13. We're Basically a Houseplant with More Complicated Emotions: Why We Need Water

14. Sometimes I Laugh So Hard, Tears Run Down My Leg

15. Sleeping Beauty Was On to Something

16. Did You Know Chocolate Makes Your Clothes Shrink?

Part Three. SOUL

17. Will It Matter Five Years from Now?

18. Life Would Be Easier with Piñatas Placed Throughout the Day

19. Mistakes & Regrets: It's Time to Let Them Go!

20.When There are Lumps in the Road

21. Decline to Decline

22. Friends Are Therapists You Can Drink With

23. An Attitude of Gratitude

24. Be the Person You Want to Have Lunch With

25. Be Happy; It Drives People Crazy

26. I Want to Be Cremated: It's My Last Chance for a Smokin' Hot Body

27. It's Never Too Late to Be the Person You Want to Be.