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Walter Bortz II, MDExclusive Representation
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- Nutrition / Fitness
- Aging
- Diabetes
- Heart/Stroke Disease
- Obesity
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Programs
Health Wealth: 99 Ways to Maximize Bottomline Corporate PerformanceAmerica's health care bill now exceeds the total GDP of France and it's getting worse. Dr. Bortz, a professor of medicine at Stanford, believes that a solution to our monetary woes lies not in reforming health care but preventing health issues in the first place. His recent article, "Biological Basis of Determinants of Health", was published in the American Journal of Public Health and presented to the National Business Group on Health. Although he is well respected in the field of medicine, Bortz's viewpoint is that we need to switch from a disease paradigm to a health paradigm. He is a sought after speaker for corporate wellness programs and leads the "Healthy Silicon Valley" program.
We Live Too Short and Die Too LongOld age is the ultimate epidemic. While there are now over 3 million people in the United States over the age of 85, Dr. Bortz, one of the world's foremost authorities on aging, estimates that in reality, our potential life expectancy is 120 years. Based on his book We Live Too Short and Die Too Long: How to Achieve and Enjoy Your Natural 120-Year-Life Span, Dr. Bortz amply substantiates his theory by sharing both the latest research, as well as his own findings gleaned while serving as a primary care physician for dozens of 100-year-old patients. A past president of the American Geriatric Society, Dr. Bortz contents that our primary goal should not be to simply achieve a maximum lifespan; it is to understand that old age can be good, and its goodness depends on individual commitment to cultivating a healthy lifestyle. With his honest, direct, pull-no-punches style, he offers unique insights into how to get the most out of our bodies for 120 years of life.
Dare To Be 100A bestselling expert on aging and geriatric care, Dr. Bortz offers his prescription for achieving longevity and preserving the quality of life, explaining how and why we should all strive to be centenarians. Based on his book Dare To Be 100, Dr. Bortz presents an interesting and informative talk overturning the myths of aging, arguing that its negative effects are due to disuse, not disease. Supported by his lifelong research, this unique and practical program explains his breakthrough 99-step plan for keeping active physically, mentally and sexually - exercising the muscles, the heart and the brain every day. With his trademark sense of humor, he shares an effective plan for living long, healthy - and just as importantly - fulfilled lives.
Diabetes Danger: What 200 Million Americans Need to KnowA catastrophic healthcare inferno caused by diabetes now threatens to engulf 200 million Americans. And with healthcare costs related to diabetes now approaching $200 billion per year, businesses, governments, and individuals will soon no longer be able to afford treatment of this disease. Dr. Bortz, one of the world's foremost authorities on aging, is sounding the alarm on this diabetes firestorm. Demonstrating the steps that should be taken to quench the fire of diabetes, he also provides potential strategies to reverse diabetes' symptoms once the disease has struck. Finally, he explains how personal health maintenance, rather than the medical system, is more effective at reining in this growing problem. With hope and humor, Dr. Bortz shines the light on the challenges we now collectively face - both for public policy and for our own healthy futures.
Speaker Information
Dr. Walter M. Bortz is one of America's most distinguished scientific experts on aging. After training at Williams College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, he has spent his career at Stanford University, where he holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine.
His research has focused on the importance of physical exercise in the promotion of robust aging. Dr. Bortz has written 150 scientific articles for research publications such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, The New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, and Journal of Biological Chemistry, as well as articles for lay publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Town & Country.
Additionally, Dr. Bortz has served on many editorial boards and lectures widely, with recent speaking engagements at Santa Fe Institute, Cisco, Eskaton, John Hopkins University, and AARP.
Dr. Bortz is the author of four books. Three are on aging - We Live Too Short and Die Too Long, Dare To Be 100, and Living Longer for Dummies, and his fourth book is on weight loss for diabetes. His latest book is Diabetes Danger: What 200 Million Americans At Risk Need to Know.
In his book We Live Too Short and Die Too Long, Dr. Bortz outlines his precepts for successful aging: exercise, a natural diet, sleep and rest, a sense of humor and optimism, challenge and creativity, mastery and independence, involvement in life, and maintaining energy.
Dr. Bortz has been president of the American Geriatric Society and co-chair of the American Medical Association's Task Force on Aging. Additionally, he is chairman of the board of directors of Fifty-Plus Lifelong Fitness and is the Founding Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. Believing that geriatric medicine is the job of nearly all physicians, Dr. Bortz was active in establishing a common geriatrics exam for internal medicine and family practice.
The recipient of numerous academic and literary awards, Dr. Bortz has made appearances on CNN and many daytime interview programs. His life work involves both the scientific and personal demonstration that growing older can be a good news story.
An avid runner, the 75-year old has completed 35 marathons, including the 2005 Boston Marathon, and is a columnist for Runner's World magazine. Dr. Bortz has written, "The most important organ in older people is not their heart, lungs or kidneys, but their legs." He runs - and ages - with the same level of determination that drives his quest to inspire the sedentary to start and stay moving. As a prolific and highly expressive writer, his own words can best describe his life work: "Living longer is a choice, not fate. Living longer is active, not passive. You create your own destiny."
Testimonials
"I know your message reached our Cisco employees!"
- Cisco
"A top notch speaker...the audience loved him. We wanted him to stay and be part of our LCC family."
- Lansing Community College Wellness Day
"It is a very special opportunity to have Dr. Bortz address an issue so crucial to millions of sufferes of diabetes! From his knowledge of obesity as a social issue in the US, Dr. Bortz provides sensible, practical insights for healthier living that will benefit many more than the persons suffering with diabetes."
- Johns Hopkins University
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