Healthy Aging For Dummies
by Brent Agin, MD, and Sharon Perkins, RN
Healthy Aging For Dummies
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About the Authors
Brent J. Agin, MD, has been in private practice for the last five years and is recognized by the community as the go-to medical advisor in the field of healthy aging. He sees patients of all ages and maintains a diverse array of clientele, including professional athletes and celebrities. Hes board certified in family medicine, receiving both his undergraduate degree and his MD at Michigan State University. He completed his internship and residency at the University of South Florida.
Dr. Agin offers family medicine, but his practice also provides aesthetics and weight loss assistance. Hes the medical director of Novus Medical Detox, which provides private detoxification for multiple addictions. With a strong interest in nutrition, hes developed a supplement line and all-natural, rapid weight loss program, The TRIM Diet (www.trimlifestyle.com), while doing dietary and weight-loss consulting nationally.
In his free time, Dr. Agin enjoys golf, soccer, and fishing. He lives in Palm Harbor, Florida, with his wife Cindy and their two daughters.
Sharon Perkins is an RN with over 20 years of experience and an author of six For Dummies series books. She enjoys both jobs equally but enjoys her three grandchildren, five children, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, family, and friends more! She lives in New Jersey but spends a lot of time gallivanting around the country.
Dedication
We dedicate this book to all the readers who are going to make positive changes in their lives. In the book, we offer a lot of information and tips to improve your lifestyle and health; all you have to do is go for it! Feeling healthy is the goal, and this book is your motivation. To date, whether its mental or physical health, neither of us has ever met a person who hasnt been able to get healthier if he or she tried. Conversely, the people whove really put their hearts and souls into the effort have beat odds time and again and have achieved amazing personal goals. So heres to you and to the rest of your healthy lives!
Authors Acknowledgments
From Dr. Agin: I would like to thank the coauthor Sharon Perkins, my literary agent Barb Doyen, and the team at Wiley Publishing. With these folks help I was able to accomplish a major goal in my life. For this, I acknowledge their guidance and patience and thank them dearly for the opportunity. I would also like to thank my family, friends, and co-workers for their support.
From Sharon Perkins: I think my list of people to thank grows longer with every book I write. I thank everyone whos had to help me through some tough times in the last year (you all know who you are), and I thank God and my agent, Jessica Faust, for the opportunity to write this book and take my mind off a difficult situation. Thanks also to Kristin DeMint, our Project Editor, to our Copy Editors Pam Ruble, Carrie Burchfield, and Sarah Faulkner and to the rest of the Wiley team; I always enjoy working with all of you. And to Brent, who made this job easy.
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