Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson Summary
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In "Elderhood," Pulitzer Prize finalist Louise Aronson confronts medicine's blind spot: aging. Through harrowing case studies and personal reflections, she exposes healthcare's systemic ageism. What if our fear of growing old is killing us faster than aging itself?
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When Medicine Meets Its Own Mortality
A ninety-eight-year-old man arrives at the clinic. His nickname? Kid. The neurologist has prescribed him daily aspirin for stroke prevention-a medication that, at his age, poses more danger than benefit. Internal bleeding, hospitalization, even death: these are the risks we're willing to impose on someone who has outlived 99.99% of humanity. What exactly are we preventing? This isn't an isolated mistake. It's emblematic of a medical system that routinely excludes older adults from clinical trials, then prescribes them the very drugs proven only to harm them. When adverse effects emerge, we blame age rather than acknowledging our own failures. This is where we are: a culture so terrified of aging that we've built an entire healthcare apparatus designed to fight it-even when that fight causes more suffering than the condition itself.
The Invisible Threshold We All Cross
The Language That Shapes Our Decline
The Violence We Don't Acknowledge
When the Healer Breaks
The Freedom Nobody Tells You About
Reclaiming the Crown of Life
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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