Longevity & Healthy Aging Expert
How old would you be if you did not know how old you were?Almost everything we have been taught about growing older has been wrong. Frailty, heart disease, loss of an active sex life, and memory loss, are just a few problems typically associated with aging. All of these symptoms have less to do with chronology than with lack of conditioning. You can have a long, healthy life. The good news is that you can gain vitality even in advanced ages. My research has provien this over and over again, as I have reported in my articles and boooks. I invite you to DARE to be 100 and beyond! Check out out my DARE to you, browse the articles in the Longevity Library, read the Robust-Aging Q & A of many of the most-asked questions about aging, longevity, and living a long, robust life.
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• Walter Bortz Fact Sheet (PDF)
About Dr. Bortz...Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and a graduate of Williams College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Recognized as one of America's most distinguished scientific experts on aging and longevity. Dr. Walter Bortz's research has focused on the importance of physical exercise in the promotion of robust aging. More » COMING UP :::
Dr. Bortz "Dare to be 100 lectures" at San Mateo County Libraries:Sat. Jan. 16, 2PM – Foster City Library Tue. Feb. 2, 7PM – Belmont Library Thu. Feb. 25, 1PM – Millbrae Library Wed. Mar. 31, 7PM – San Carlos Library  COLLEAGUE'S CORNER :::
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Coming soon:
Next Medicine, Dr. Bortz' new book, will be published soon by Oxford University Press. In Next Medicine, Dr. Bortz shows how the defects of American healthcare threaten the stability of the nation. He argues that the financial interests of biotech and drug companies have eroded the values of the medical profession and placed profit before human well-being. |
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"Running, Aging, and Human Potential", Marathon & Beyond, Oct. 2009: pdf »
Understanding Frailty, Oxford Journals, Nov. 2009: Link » | original pdf »
Fall 2009: From San Francisco Village Newsletter - Profile on Dr. Bortz by Marsha Robertson: read pdf »
Fall 2009: From San Francisco Village Newsletter - Profile on Dr. Bortz by Marsha Robertson: read pdf »
Summer 2009: In Men's Health magazine, Dr. Bortz provides insight on the VO2 Max Test in the article "5 Health Tests that Could Save Your Life." Link »
4/8/09: Oxford U. Press announces Dr. Bortz' new book, Next Medicine.
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Winter 2009: From Active Over 50 Magazine - Cover story profile on Dr. Bortz: |
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