Year by year, season by season, day by day, our lives go on. Finding the best way to use our days for enjoyment and comfort is our quest. Anna Mae Tichy, a retired registered nurse, has worked with many people in the later years of their lives. Some enjoy and relish each day while others, ill and infirmed, merely exist. As the nurse consultant for a large adult fitness program at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Tichy saw what changes a moderate, progressive exercise program could make in older adults and move them toward a level of fitness that enhanced their life every day. Even those with many limitations were able to expand their abilities and learn how to better enjoy life. We have not found the magic pill or fountain of youth yet, but prevention, rehabilitation, and maintenance in health may be the keys for a life filled with energy and brightness. Nutrition, exercise, moderation in all things, healthy relationships, and thoughtful planning all contribute toward this goal. The Time of Your Life: Season by Season presents effective and reasonable means to help prevent early death and to reach an active and enjoyable life. The steps are simple yet dramatic in combating the effects of age on the human body and mind.