One his 100th birthday Arthur Reed was still riding a bicycle. He held a job until he was 116. He died at 124. He was one of 32,194 Americans who, according to the 1980 census, has lived to be more than 100 years old. Do these centenarians have special genes? A secret recipe for longevity? Dr Walter M Bortz, a leading authority on aging, former Co-Chairman on the AMA-ANA Task Force on Aging, and faculty member at Stanford University Medical School, says absolutely not! Today’s centenarians are simply living the healthy, active, natural life span the human body was designed to achieve: one million hours, or 120 years.
Now Dr. Bortz presents to all of us the best scientific research that establishes this remarkable goal for human life: We Live Too Short and Die Too Long explodes our misconceptions about aging and the capabilities of the human mind and body to continue an independent, energetic existence. In this groundbreaking work Dr. Bortz sets out the essential, controllable elements of longevity and spells out effective, dynamic strategies to help you prevent premature death and decades of active, satisfying life.
“This is the book on aging we’ve been waiting for: Walter Bortz brings to the subject vast clinical experience, encyclopedia knowledge of the current research, and longtime association with other giants in the field.”
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“Too little has been written about the most significant demographic event of our lifetime—the aging of America and the aging of the aged. In one immensely readable and enjoyable book, Dr. Walter Bortz helps fill that gap.”
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“The most useful and insightful guide to aging I’ve read.”
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