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How does your new book
discuss both inside and out-
side?
It’s divided into three parts:
“Mind,” “Body,” and “Soul.”
The largest part of book is
“Soul,” and that explores happi-
ness and gratitude and the
power of planning an exciting
life—not only going to the
gym and to the doctor.What do you want your readers to understand
about aging?
This book morphed from the time I started writing it
five or six years ago; I was originally talking about
staying younger longer. Then I realized I wanted to
know more about accepting aging and understanding
how to better prepare for it. We’re living longer, but
we question whether we’re still relevant, if we’re still
able to expect certain things from ourselves. I hope
when people finish reading the book, they have a
completely new expectation of the coming years.#MeToo made it possible for women to talk about
a lot of things, but are we ready to talk about
aging?
I think we’re there. It used to be that women would
get diagnosed with breast cancer and go through
treatment without telling their families—then Betty
Ford talked about having breast cancer. The same
thing is now happening with information about aging.
I want to empower women, although 90% of this
book is for men, too. Hearing from people you see on
TV talking about the same worries and health symp-
toms you’re feeling makes people feel less alone.How do you think the general understanding of
wellness has changed since your first book?
It used to be considered body mass index and how
many reps you could do. But wellness is really about
our ability to have resilience in the face of life’s chal-
lenges, to let go of mistakes and regrets, to have a
sense of appreciation for what we have instead of what
we don’t have, and to stay connected to people. The
way to predict a person’s ability to grow old happily
and healthily is their sense of purpose and social
connection. With our new timeline, you’ve got [an
extra] 20 to 30 years to examine your life and think
about your dreams and passions, and to become the
person you always wanted to be. —L.N.continued from p. 26