Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us about Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives, by David N. Snowdon (ISBN 978-0553801637), presents groundbreaking research into the factors that influence aging and cognitive health.
Drawing on the long-term “Nun Study” of 678 Catholic sisters, Snowdon blends scientific findings with moving personal portraits. Through stories of women like Sister Clarissa, who at ninety still navigated the convent grounds in a motorized cart she nicknamed her “Chevy,” and Sister Matthia, who knitted mittens daily until the age of 104, the book reveals how lifestyle, community, spirituality, and early-life language skills can shape both longevity and mental resilience. Written with clarity and warmth, it offers a rare combination of rigorous science and human insight, providing both hope and practical guidance for living well into later years.
Technical details:
Page count: 256
Publication year: 2001
Publisher: Bantam Books (Random House Publishing Group)
Language: English