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    Poems After Eighty
    Poems After Eighty
    Poems After Eighty
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    Poems After Eighty

    By Eric Pfeiffer M.D.

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    This is a book of poems about the challenges and rewards of late life. It faces the issues squarely and courageously, with many valuable insights.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu Publishing Services
    Release dateSep 17, 2019
    ISBN9781684709502
    Poems After Eighty
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    Eric Pfeiffer M.D.

    Eric Pfeiffer, M.D., a recognized authority on health and aging, has written a number of medical textbooks on aging as well as books for a lay audience, including Winning Strategies for Successful Aging and Caregiving in Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias, both published by Yale University Press. He is also the author of a book of poems, Under One Roof, published by Amazon.com. He is emeritus professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of South Florida, College of Medicine. He lives in Tampa, Florida.

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