George E Vaillant: 3 books

In an unprecedented series of studies, Harvard Medical School has followed 824 subjects -- men and women, some rich, some poor -- from their teens to old age. Harvard's George Vaillant now uses these studies -- the most complete ever done anywhere in the world -- and the subjects' individual histories...

At a time when people are living into their tenth decade, the longest longitudinal study of human development ever undertaken offers welcome news for old age: our lives evolve in our later years and often become more fulfilling. Among the surprising findings: people who do well in old age did not necessarily do so well in midlife, and vice versa.

「年老如果是一種創作，我們都正在提筆書寫。」我確實是這樣相信，而且也確實是這樣實踐。以創作的心情迎接七十歲的到來，反而充滿了期待。而在期待之際，正好顯示自己還是擁有夢想。 ——陳芳明（政治大學講座教授） 史上最長80年哈佛研究，追蹤個案超過800人...