Living Long & Loving It: Achieving a Healthy and Active Lifestyle - Paperback

by Irvin M. Korr (Author), Rene J. McGovern (Author)

""Puts successful aging in perspective like no other volume I know... Tidbits from Dr. Korr's personal journey blend with science and sage advice to form an enjoyable, informative narrative... There's specific advice in this book-no doubt." -Thomas M. Meuser, PhD, Director of Gerontology, University of Missouri-St. Louis "Inspirational, insightful and enlightening. ...Dr. Korr provides the tools readers can utilize to empower themselves to promote healthy aging." -Anita Chopra, MD, FACP, CMD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Education and Clinical Programs, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine "A delightful book bringing the wisdom of a nonagenarian to the aging process. The focus on health, as opposed to illness, highlights the way we should all approach aging. This is an enjoyable read with gems that will help anyone age successfully." -John E. Morley, MB, BCh, Dammert Professor of Gerontology and Director of Geriatrics and Endocrinology, St. Louis University Medical Center and St. Louis VA Medical Center, Author of The Science of Staying Young

Author Biography

Irvin M. Korr, PhD (1909-2004), was widely known and regarded for his writing in the fields of medical education, medical philosophy, and health promotion. He spent most of his career at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, but also worked at New York University School of Medicine, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the University of Texas School of Osteopathic Medicine. He wrote numerous articles and several books, mostly on the human nervous system and the physiological basis for osteopathic medicine.
Rene J. McGovern, PhD (Kirksville, MO), is a geriatric and health psychologist and professor of neurobehavioral sciences and community and family medicine at A.T. Still University in Kirksville, MO. She is also on the faculty of the department of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. She has lectured nationally and internationally on geriatrics and behavioral health and headed the federally funded ElderLynk project to integrate mental health in primary care for the elderly. She is the coauthor, with J.J. McGovern, of Your Healer Within: A Unified Field Theory of Healthcare, as well as many articles in peer-reviewed academic journals.