About This Book
Joyspan (2025) reframes aging as an era of growth, offering a practical, science-based path to sustaining inner well-being beyond lifespan and healthspan. It shows you how to leverage strengths that often sharpen with age – like judgment, empathy, patience, problem-solving, resilience, and a deeper spiritual life – so you stay visible to yourself and live fully to the end.
Who Should Read This?
- Adults in midlife and beyond seeking more meaning and joy
- Caregivers and family members supporting aging loved ones
- Health and wellness professionals working with older adults
About the Author
Dr. Kerry Burnight is a gerontologist dedicated to improving later-life well-being. She taught geriatric medicine and gerontology for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. A pioneer in elder justice, she cofounded the US’s first Elder Abuse Forensic Center, founded TheGerontologist.com, and has addressed the White House and the US Department of Justice. She has appeared on CBS News, NBC News, The Doctors, Money Matters, and Dr. Phil.
