While we may not all reach one hundred and twenty—the biological limit set by science—medical progress and rising living standards allow more people to live longer. But there is a world of difference between “living long” and “living well”; while aging is a societal matter, staying young is a matter of personal will. “To Hell with Old Age” explains how to best face the real and perceived ailments of the so-called critical age. And, because Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem has encountered centenarian peoples and communities free from cancer and heart attacks, he demonstrates how to grow your health capital from adolescence onward to live as long, healthily, and pleasantly as possible.