A review by cdale8
Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson

2.0

I did really enjoy parts of this book, and was on board with the author's premise, but felt like I was slogging through the same point over and over. I waffled between 2 stars and 3, but there are definitely 5 star moments in this book. It finally came down to the left-brain/right-brain pseudo-neuroscience talk that kept popping up, which cut it down to a definitive 2 -- this author, especially one at this institution, should unequivocally know that this descriptor of how the brain works is a complete fallacy and junk science. That, and a little more editing to focus on the patient/parent stories plus maybe only hit that systemic issue analysis 6 or 7 times, would allow this book to shine in, say, 250-300 pages...