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Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives (Reprint Edition) by David N. Snowdon Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2002 ISBN-10: 0-553-38092-3 / 0553380923 ISBN-13: 978-0-553-38092-7 / 9780553380927 In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world's leading experts on Alzheimer's disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging--and ultimately living. Dubbed the "Nun Study" because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters, this rema |