C'EST NORMAL, À VOTRE ÂGE?

The time has come to say goodbye to age-based stereotypes.

How many times have you heard your doctor tell you that something is “normal, at your age?” Osteoarthritis, memory loss, pain and other complaints can arise as we get older, but dismissing them as a normal part of aging is like saying that our bodies are designed to suffer from planned obsolescence and that our health is destined to decline with age. This book is a manifesto for a preventive and non-discriminatory approach to medicine that challenges age-based stereotypes and argues how, given the right environment, the human body can thrive as a shining example of long life and health.

Denis Fortier is a physiotherapist, blogger, TV and radio columnist and public speaker. Renowned both for his meticulous clinical practice and his ability to explain scientific concepts in plain language, he writes on the strength of more than 25 years' experience in hospitals and private practice. His books have been published internationally in Canada, France and China.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summary
Preface
Preamble
Chapter 1. Is this really normal at your age?
Times have changed
It's all a lie
Challenging the discrimination
Chapter 2. Five things they won't tell you about your health
Pain is a nuisance
Opioids can kill you
Inflammation is on the rise
The dangers of overmedication
The effects of obesity that may surprise you
Chapter 3. Six secrets to defy the odds
Take good care of your muscles
Treating arthritis
Preventing osteoarthritis
Believe in your brain
Balance, schmalance!
Sleep
Final words