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Staying Alive
By the time we turn 60 most of us will still have one-third of our lives to live. How well we live these years will depend on our health: are we agile, disease free, dependent on medication or require medical assistance?
In Staying Alive you'll discover proven scientific details on how you can avoid or manage the major diseases that impact us as we age, including heart health, diabetes and dementia, and boost your everyday behaviours to improve your enjoyment of life.
Specialist Australian geriatrician, Dr Kate Gregorevic, clearly outlines the key lifestyle enhancing strategies for nutrition, exercise, cognitive and emotional health and the positive impact they will have as you age.
In Staying Alive you'll discover proven scientific details on how you can avoid or manage the major diseases that impact us as we age, including heart health, diabetes and dementia, and boost your everyday behaviours to improve your enjoyment of life.
Specialist Australian geriatrician, Dr Kate Gregorevic, clearly outlines the key lifestyle enhancing strategies for nutrition, exercise, cognitive and emotional health and the positive impact they will have as you age.
352 pages, Paperback
Published June 30, 2020
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About the author
Kate Gregorevic
2 books3 followersI am a doctor who wants to help you achieve longevity by finding ways to improve your wellbeing today, and I believe that it is never too late or early to make changes to enjoy better health.
I completed a medical degree at the University of Melbourne, graduating with honours, and have completed specialist training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with a focus on geriatric medicine. I founded ElderHealth Australia to provide specialist clinical services to older Australians, and more recently founded Project Three Six Twelve, an online provider of exercise programs designed for the health and well-being of women in their 40s and beyond. I currently work at a hospital in Melbourne, and also participate in teaching medical students and physician trainees.
I feel incredibly lucky to live in Australia, a country with one of the highest life expectancies in the world and with a wonderful health system, and I believe that it is important to contribute to this by doing research. That’s why I also completed a PhD exploring health assets, which are factors that can create wellbeing and are desirable in their own right, and their interaction with frailty.
In addition to my own blog, I write for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on multiple occasions, and have written for Mamamia, Whimn, Sixty&Me, and Over60. I’m also currently writing a book on health and longevity (COMING SOON IN 2020!), and am bookable for speaking engagements and specialist panel discussions.
I completed a medical degree at the University of Melbourne, graduating with honours, and have completed specialist training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with a focus on geriatric medicine. I founded ElderHealth Australia to provide specialist clinical services to older Australians, and more recently founded Project Three Six Twelve, an online provider of exercise programs designed for the health and well-being of women in their 40s and beyond. I currently work at a hospital in Melbourne, and also participate in teaching medical students and physician trainees.
I feel incredibly lucky to live in Australia, a country with one of the highest life expectancies in the world and with a wonderful health system, and I believe that it is important to contribute to this by doing research. That’s why I also completed a PhD exploring health assets, which are factors that can create wellbeing and are desirable in their own right, and their interaction with frailty.
In addition to my own blog, I write for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on multiple occasions, and have written for Mamamia, Whimn, Sixty&Me, and Over60. I’m also currently writing a book on health and longevity (COMING SOON IN 2020!), and am bookable for speaking engagements and specialist panel discussions.
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April 28, 2023
An informative life style guide to benefit people now and in the long term. It explores the science of living healthier, happier and longer.
The book confirms what we already know about how to live longer. Eats lots of vegetables and fruit, exercise, reduce stress, get a good seven and half to eight and a half hours sleep and care for your teeth. There are comments on scientific studies and anecdotes of individual health experiences.
The author writes about issues including age, heart health, diabetes and dementia. The book focuses the health issues of people over 55 years of age.
This book was first published in 2020. The author is a geriatrician.
The book confirms what we already know about how to live longer. Eats lots of vegetables and fruit, exercise, reduce stress, get a good seven and half to eight and a half hours sleep and care for your teeth. There are comments on scientific studies and anecdotes of individual health experiences.
The author writes about issues including age, heart health, diabetes and dementia. The book focuses the health issues of people over 55 years of age.
This book was first published in 2020. The author is a geriatrician.
April 23, 2021
An easy to read book confirming what you probably already know about how to live longer - eat lots of fruit and vegetables, exercise, reduce stress, get enough sleep. One review criticised the author for citing studies done on mice - it’s worth noting that whenever an animal study was mentioned, the author took pains to mention that the results couldn’t be directly extrapolated to humans and that further research was required.
I especially liked the small section on social connections. As someone who is often alone but not lonely, I worried that perhaps my health could be adversely affected by this preference. I was reassured to read: “Some people are very happy with their own company: they don’t feel that their life is lacking if they are on their own. These people are alone, but not lonely. What matters is whether you are happy with your social circle, not how it measures up to others”.
An interesting statistic about dementia - rates are actually dropping, even though more cases are being diagnosed due to Australia’s ageing population.
I feel motivated to make more improvements to my lifestyle after reading this. The book focuses on doing what you can to improve health and longevity, without judgment.
I especially liked the small section on social connections. As someone who is often alone but not lonely, I worried that perhaps my health could be adversely affected by this preference. I was reassured to read: “Some people are very happy with their own company: they don’t feel that their life is lacking if they are on their own. These people are alone, but not lonely. What matters is whether you are happy with your social circle, not how it measures up to others”.
An interesting statistic about dementia - rates are actually dropping, even though more cases are being diagnosed due to Australia’s ageing population.
I feel motivated to make more improvements to my lifestyle after reading this. The book focuses on doing what you can to improve health and longevity, without judgment.
November 9, 2020
Fabulous book about everything you need to know about ageing well and healthily.
August 7, 2020
Kate's first book is an insightful understanding of the challenges we, humans are likely to face after our late 40's. It's packed with important information and life-changing suggestions to those seeking to adjust their wellbeing to reflect a better and healthy living. As Energy Psychologists ourselves, we recommend this easy yet, in-depth reading.
September 23, 2021
Wow this is such a great book. I listened to a couple of chapters a few times so that I got the most out of the up to date information, including COVID-19. What a valuable read, based on science and research and filled with such an amazing array of helpful infomation.
A must read for everyone who wants to improve their overall health and wellbeing and of course live a longer and healthier life
A must read for everyone who wants to improve their overall health and wellbeing and of course live a longer and healthier life
February 9, 2021
Highly recommend to anyone who is interested in ageing well and understanding what that realistically looks like. This book is designed for an older audience but I think the message is relevant no matter your current age as one day you will hopefully get old and want to be highly functioning and mobile. Absolutely no focus on weight loss or how you look. Covers what ageing means for your body, ways to stay active and functional as you get older and breakdowns of common diseases of ageing. Very accessible, positive and hopeful in tone. Written by a gerontologist and medical doctor.
May 30, 2025
This book was really informative and I liked how the author acknowledged when a study had potential gaps or biases rather than trying to use things to suit an agenda. It was very factual but in a way that was still accessible to someone who is not in the medical field. I would recommend it as a motivator for making healthy lifestyle changes or for anyone wanting to understand the science of aging a little better.
September 3, 2021
I found this book approachable with much of the technical stuff explained in a strait forward way that wasn’t over simplified. It is a good starting point for further research. There are a few truths that may be inconvenient for some but over all she is not too preachy as is often the way with books like this. Well reasearched and honest about the gaps and potentuals.
September 23, 2021
Very good book for people of my age.
January 14, 2021
I listened to the audio book.
A doctor who quotes animal experiments is an idiot. Mice live for about 2 yrs and she quotes mice experiments for a book on how to live longer. We are not mice you stupid, pseudoscientist.
A doctor who quotes animal experiments is an idiot. Mice live for about 2 yrs and she quotes mice experiments for a book on how to live longer. We are not mice you stupid, pseudoscientist.
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