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AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

A Geriatrician’s Secrets for Getting the Most Out of Life - By Dr. Ankur Patel (MD, MBA, FAAFP)

Who isn’t yearning for good health? Everyone is. The question is - how to attain it? Through ‘Age Is Just A Number’, Dr. Ankur Patel wants to teach his readers the factors that can help them stay healthy – the factors that are in their own control. Interestingly enough, the book also comes handy to those numerous caregivers who undertake the noble work of assisting senior citizens.

The author has been a witness to the physically, mentally, socially and spiritually fit lifestyle that his grandmother lived till the ripe age of 93 brilliant years. The key element that he noticed there was her proactive approach. She took the charge of her own health and worked towards improving it at her individual level by focusing and capitalizing on the aspects that were under her own control. This, to the author, has been one of the earliest examples of how one can have a younger biological age compared to one’s chronological age. The precious piece of wellness wisdom that he wants to pass on to the world is to learn to hold oneself accountable for one’s health.

In this book, Dr. Ankur Patel talks about aging, caregiver tips, healthcare and medicare landscape. He also enlightens about some easy, practical and yet vital ways of health problem prevention that the readers can practice and manage on their own. He further goes onto giving a handy picture of some common geriatrics concerns and shows the map of how to mindfully prepare for the end of life. For every book sold, $1 will go to a charity that benefits senior citizens.

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Author’s quote

“Behind all my patients, there is an amazing caregiver. No one understands what a caregiver goes through until you are one.”

" Every second, a senior falls. Every eleven seconds, one of them is treated for a fall in the emergency room. And every twenty minutes or so, a senior dies because of falling."

" Adverse drug event is a serious health issue. It has approximately caused 1.3 million emergency department visits with 350,000 patients hospitalized for further treatment after emergency visits. It has also caused 106,000 deaths and created a $3.5 billion excess of medical cost annually."

" Walking 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week, reduced all cause mortality by 33%."
- Dr. Ankur Patel

In this book, Dr. Ankur Patel talks about aging, caregiver tips, healthcare and medicare landscape. He also enlightens about some easy, practical and yet vital ways of health problem prevention that the readers can practice and manage on their own. He further goes onto giving a handy picture of some common geriatrics concerns and shows the map of how to mindfully prepare for the end of life. For every book sold, $1 will go to a charity that benefits senior citizens.