The Longevity Imperative
Author: Andrew J Scott
Publisher: Basic Books
Pages: 336
Price: Rs 799
When I turned 39 last month, an acquaintance sent me a warm birthday wish conveying his excitement about welcoming me into the fourth decade of my life next year. I was touched by the sincerity and amused by the fact that, until recently, people often spoke of the forties as a dreadful period when one is hit by a mid-life crisis and is compelled to assess self-worth. It seems that there is a shift towards viewing one’s later years as ripe with new possibilities.
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