Dare To Be 100: 99 Steps To A Long, Healthy Life [Paperback]

Walter M. Bortz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 1996

TAKE 99 STEPS TO 100

A bestselling expert on aging and geriatric care offers a prescription for achieving longevity and preserving the quality of life. In DARE to Be 100, Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., explains how and why we should all strive to be centenarians with his unique and practical program. Supported by his lifelong research, this program is broken down into the categories of

* Diet (Take a Coffee Break; Beware of Free Radicals)

* Attitude (Be Necessary; Maintain the Creative Spark)

* Renewal (Recharge Yourself; Keep Working)

* Exercise (Keep Your Oxygen Tanks Full; Be Sexy, Be Fit)

The 99 steps in this book offer an effective plan for living long, healthy, and -- just as important -- fulfilled lives.

Editorial Reviews

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Jack LaLanne ...easy to read, easy to follow...should be everyone's guide to growing older.

Erica Jong I was riveted to DARE to Be 100...It's a splendid book.

Dean S. Edell, M.D. medical journalist DARE to Be 100 is the most thorough examination I've seen of all we can do to live a long and fulfilling life.

About the Author

Walter M. Bortz II, M.D., the author of We Live Too Short and Die Too Long and more than 100 scientific articles, is a member of the teaching faculty at Stanford University Medical School and a practicing physician at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Past president of the American Geriatric Society, former co-chair of the AMA-ANA Task Force on Aging, and participant in one marathon yearly, he also serves on the editorial board of Runner's World magazine.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (June 6, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684800217
• ISBN-13: 978-0684800219
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #881,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am Stanford Medical professor with interest in robust aging.I have been a busy practioner, friend of Norman Cousins who encouraged me to write a book, which I have done seven times, 4 about aging, 2 about diabetes, and my last, and best,"Next Medicine" Oxford Press 2011.
Please see website: walterbortz.com

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that will change your thinking on aging!, November 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Dare To Be 100: 99 Steps To A Long, Healthy Life (Paperback)

This is a fantastic book that will show you how you can make a difference in the way you decide to age. Diet, Attitude, Renewal, and Exercise...are part of the DARE formula that you can control to have a more fulfilling life. For all of the "aging baby boommers" turning 50, life is just beginning!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic realistic summary of what it takes to make 100., November 13, 1998

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This review is from: Dare To Be 100: 99 Steps To A Long, Healthy Life (Paperback)

As one who just turned 50 in 1997, this book only confirmed and summarized the correct approach and process of how one could live to be 100. I will try to put into place these techniques in my own life (those not already in place) to reach this goal. Being athletic and strong willed, I believe I will make it. An excellent book that everyone should try to follow!!!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Grandfather is doing his job, October 2, 2004

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E. Bortz "E" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dare To Be 100: 99 Steps To A Long, Healthy Life (Paperback)

Dr. Walter Bortz is indeed, my Grandfather. He and my Grandmother Ruthan Bortz (I call them Bapu and Rudi) still run marathons and such, and they are both over 70. I admire them for writing these books, and this is one of Bapu's best. I suggest everyone read it.