Mature Resources - Book Reviews

Catherine Kenney’s The Remarkable Case of Dorothy L. Sayers is what all literary criticism and analysis should be: eminently readable, well-researched, and thought-provoking, which is undoubtedly why the book is still in print twenty years after its initial publication. When I reviewed the book for Amazon in 1999, I commented that it was the best book on Sayers I had ever read. And as a Sayers aficionado, I have read most of the literature about her. Eleven years later, my assessment has not changed.

Read more: A Remarkable Analysis of a Remarkable Author

Reviewed by Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

In 1997, physicians were happily writing millions of prescriptions for Wyeth Pharmaceutical’s Premarin®. A prophet crying in the wilderness, Dr. Wright wrote the definitive book on bio-identical hormone replacement, Natural Hormone Replacement for Women Over 45.

Read more: ​Stay Young & Sexy with Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement: The Science Explained

By Abraham Morgentaler, MD

Reviewed by Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey

Age brings declining testosterone levels. Low testosterone levels are associated with arteriosclerosis, diabetes, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction, increased fat, and decreased libido, energy, and muscle mass. While common in men over 50, it is estimated that only 5% of American men with low testosterone levels get treatment for it.

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"Senior Smart Puzzles" By Lindy McClean, Illustrated by James Coultier (BookSurge Publishing, $10.99)

Available through McClean's Web Site, www.seniorsmartpuzzles.com and at Amazon. com.

"Senior Smart Puzzles is the kind of book that benefits the aging brain. It has triggered memories and initiated conversations between caregivers and people with memory impairment."

- Veronica Spalding, activities director at the Curry Good Samaritan Center Brookings, Oregon

A 48-page paperback workbook, featuring vintage illustrations, offers brainteasers, or “strengtheners,” which include mazes, hidden objects in pictures, and same/different puzzles, where the participant searches for differences between pictures, as well as matching like items. (Solutions are in the back of the book.) Simple to solve, but designed for the Super Seniors!

Story and photos by Sharon Letts / The Times-Standard Article Launched: 01/29/2008 01:44:24 AM PST

Read more: Staying Sharp