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411 pages ; 22 cm, A positive attitude is important, but until now we didn't know just how important. In Up, a practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life -- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world -- may be the key to how well and how fast we age. From wrinkles to cognitive decline, our outlook affects our health at every level. Using the 7 Steps of Attitudinal Change that she applies to her own patients, Tindle offers us a path toward healthy aging. Prescriptive, accessible, and rich with case studies, Up puts forward a paradigm shift in how we age and treat disease, giving even the most struggling optimists a chance for hope, Originally published: New York, New York : Hudson Street Press, 2013, Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-394) and index, How our outlook drives our health and aging -- The many faces of optimism -- The savvy outlook traveler 1: Preparation -- The savvy outlook traveler 2: Moving up -- The savvy outlook traveler 3: Staying on track -- How others travel: Case histories of the outlook guides -- Looking up is especially important when you're \"down\" -- Community outlook: All together now -- Looking forward