Preventive Medicine and Purpose in LTC with Dr. Roger Landry, Author of Live Long, Die Short

Preventative Medicine

On this episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, Dr. Roger Landry,
author of Live Long, Die Short, sits down with us to share his
experience as a preventive medicine physician with the Air Force
and in the LTC industry.


Roger opens the episode by describing how his 22 years as an Air
Force surgeon shaped his view of preventative medicine and
successful aging. He notes that a big part of his success was
being able to understand how lifestyle and social factors
contributed to the longevity of the military population he was
serving.


After leaving the military, Roger entered the LTC industry where
he wanted to apply the preventative medicine principles he had
learned over the course of his career.
Social Connection and Purpose

He discusses why social connection and developing purpose are so
crucial for LTC residents, noting that these elements are often
ignored in the LTC industry. Roger highlights the fact that
preventative medicine is about taking small, manageable steps to
produce lasting change for the patient.


To close the episode, Roger explains that he wrote his book Live
Long, Die Short in order to provide practical tips in common
language about successful aging and approaching health in a
holistic way.


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Resources:


https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-landry-md-mph-82a49229/

https://www.livelongdieshort.com/

https://mymasterpieceliving.com/