David A. Lipschitz, MD, PhD
is the Executive Director of the Longevity Center at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center. He assumed this position in July of 2008 and prior to that was Chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics and Director of the Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Under his leadership, the Department of Geriatrics ranked second in the nation for research funding in aging by the National Institutes of Health and 8th in the nation by US News and World Report, a remarkable achievement for a program located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dr. Lipschitz has appeared on national television including the TODAY show. In February 2005 he was featured on a special segment on CBS Sunday morning with Charles Osgood. He is featured weekly on KATV “Good Morning Arkansas” for a call in session entitled “Ask Dr. David”. Dr. Lipschitz also has a weekly medical radio show on KARN-AM called “ReCenter Your Life”, which is broadcast live from the Reynolds Institute on Aging at UAMS.
In January 2005 an article entitled “Doctors Wisdom Comes with Age” appeared on the front page of the Dallas Morning News. This article was syndicated and has appeared in over 100 newspapers across the nation. He has a nationally syndicated column “Life Long Health” and a 26-part award-winning program on the PBS network entitled “Aging Successfully with Dr. David”. He has written BREAKING THE RULES OF AGING, a popular book in which he dispels the myths of aging. A second book, “Dr. David’s Passion Plan” is scheduled for publication this year.
As Dr. David will tell you "there is nothing an older person cannot do." more info
Dr. David’s Passion Plan:
A prescription for a long and independent life.
Saturday Afternoon, October 3rd, Luncheon 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
“Once you see a grandmother on a Harley, you’ll never think about getting old the same way again. In fact, it’s high time we discard virtually everything we thought we knew about aging. The time I’ve spent with thousands of my patients has made one thing abundantly clear – our assumptions about aging are just plain wrong,”
David Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Director
Longevity Center at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.
“Dr. David’s” presentation is for anyone who wants to learn how to cut through the hype and stay active, vital, and energetic for more years than any of us thought possible. He discusses the benefits and the “how-to’s” of living a long and independent life.
In his presentation, “Dr. David” shatters the misconceptions that most people – and many doctors – have about the aging process. With his characteristic wit and in his delightful South African accent, he sets the record straight on many myths of aging, including the following:
- No one should be overweight. Wrong! Losing weight is the worst thing for older adults.
- Heart test and treatments will save your life. Wrong again. Most procedures are performed on people who don’t need them.
- Walking is the perfect exercise for older adults. Walking is fine, but you also need tough exercise!
- We all get weaker and more frail with age. Stay active and you’ll always be strong enough to do the things you want to do.
- Sex and libido invariably head south. Disease, not age, is what causes sexual decline – and diseases can be treated.