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Presents the key findings from the survey, Midlife in the US (MIDUS) conducted by the MacArthur Foundation, on physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts of midlife. This study measures not only health - the absence of illness - but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans.

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"A decade of innovative research by an all-star scientific team yields this insightful description of strategies we use to navigate challenges over the life course. How Healthy Are We? redefines 'middle age' for scientists and for the rest of our society by debunking the myth of the midlife crisis and revealing the reality of middle age in America today." - Jack W. Rowe, Chairman and CEO, Aetna"

How Healthy Are We A National Study of Well

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A Paperback by Orville Gilbert Brim, Carol D. Ryff, Ronald C. Kessler

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 11/15/2005 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780226074771, 978-0226074771
    ISBN10: 0226074773
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    Age groups: adults Psychology

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Presents the key findings from the survey, Midlife in the US (MIDUS) conducted by the MacArthur Foundation, on physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts of midlife. This study measures not only health - the absence of illness - but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans.

    Trade Review
    "A decade of innovative research by an all-star scientific team yields this insightful description of strategies we use to navigate challenges over the life course. How Healthy Are We? redefines 'middle age' for scientists and for the rest of our society by debunking the myth of the midlife crisis and revealing the reality of middle age in America today." - Jack W. Rowe, Chairman and CEO, Aetna"

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