Aging Wisely promotes behavior and actions that will help people age well, maximizing pleasure and productivity as they grow older. Levine discusses the aging process and various diseases that are prevalent in the later years, as well as strategies people can utilize to lead fulfilling lives and reduce their risk of physical and cognitive decline.

1: Introduction
2: The Baby Boomers- Aging Reluctantly
3: The Greatest Generation and the Silent Generation- Life Before the Baby Boomers
4: The Impact of Time and the Aging Process
5: Knowing Your Enemies- Diseases and Disorders Common With Aging
6: Loss- Aging's Companion
7: Ageism- The Marginalization of Older People
8: The Quest- Strategies for Control
9: It's In Your Hands- Additional Strategies
10: What the Future Holds- Aging in the New Millennium
11: Doing It Your Way- Preparing For Life's End
12: Observations and Conclusions

Robert A. Levine, MD, is former chief of neurology at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut and retired clinical professor at Yale University. He has authored three other books, Aging with Attitude, Shock Therapy for the American Health Care System, and Defying Dementia (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010).