A New York Times bestseller!
From America's Gerontologist, a practical guide that
offers a radical and optimistic approach to longevity.
Dr. Kerry Burnight--known to her many followers as "Dr.
Kerry"--is sparking a revolution to make older better. Fed up with the
fear driven, anti-aging hysteria, hundreds of thousands of people turn to Dr.
Kerry for her practical, effective and uplifting approach to navigating
longevity--our parents' and our own.
In Joyspan, Dr. Kerry shares her popular
philosophy and tools in a comprehensive resource that moves readers from fear
to peaceful confidence. Dr. Kerry's insights, along with those of her inspiring
95 year-old mother Betty, are based upon a profound truth: the key to good
longevity isn't the length of your life, it's the quality of your life. Books
that advance lifespan and "healthspan" don't address the whole
picture. Dr. Kerry introduces readers to the critical concept of
"joyspan" based on the science of well-being, contentment,
connection, meaning, growth, choice, and purpose.
Part manifesto, part how-to guide, Joyspan proves
that internal strength is as critical as external fitness.Filled with both
perspective-shifting strategies and troubleshooting for the specific challenges
of aging--including caregiving, dementia, unexpected diagnoses, isolation,
uncoupling via death or divorce, financial concerns, and more-- this book is an
essential resource for a generation looking for a better way to grow older--and
to help our aging parents do the same.
About the Author
America's Gerontologist, Dr. Kerry Burnight, is
on a mission to make older, better. Dr. Kerry taught Geriatric Medicine and
Gerontology for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine School of
Medicine.
She is the cofounder of the nation's first Elder Abuse
Forensic Center and the founder of TheGerontologist.com. She was an invited
speaker to the U.S. White House at the Elder Justice Summit, and at the U.S.
Department of Justice. She has appeared on such T.V. programs as CBS
News, NBC News, The Doctors, Money Matters, and The Dr.
Phil Show and has been the keynote speaker at hundreds of conferences.
She's known as "America's Gerontologist" for
optimizing dignity, health, and joy in longevity through research, teaching,
podcasts, blogs, Instagram, X, Facebook, and Tiktok.
