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Author With Unusual
Experiences Encourages Gay Men to Embrace Aging,
All that It Comes With
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March 20, 2012
“The New 60: Outliving Yourself and Reinventing a
Future” (ISBN 1468009893) by Robert Levithan shows how
the author’s youthful spirit and positive attitude
have kept him from fearing old age. Levithan
represents a unique demographic as an HIV+ gay man who
was expected to die 20 years ago. Not only has
Levithan survived and thrived, but he has also created
an exciting life that embraces the challenges of
aging.
Levithan describes his work as a book about aging in
the 21st century. “We are free to choose the quality
of our life, yet we sometimes approach aging with a
fearful attitude,” he says. Throughout “The New 60,”
he shows how his life experiences have given him the
strength to age with vitality and grace.
He was diagnosed with HIV in 1984, and 10 years later,
Levithan’s immune system crashed. He won a lottery in
1995 to receive compassionate-usage access to the
first workable medicinal cocktail, and as his immune
system strengthened, he rebuilt his life. Levithan
explains to readers how he had been in survival mode
since he was 35—and what a big deal it was even
approaching his 50s let alone his 60s!
“I’ve lived an unusual life. I have survived AIDS
without damage,” Levithan says. “My family has
experienced murder, suicide, overdose and other
tragedies. The difficulties have also been
opportunities to learn and strengthen. I am living a
full life at 60. I want gay men to not fear turning
60, and to know that we do not have a shelf life.”
Levithan believes that by sharing his experiences, the
joys and struggles, he can help others realize that
life is full of heartache, pain, pleasure and
happiness. “The New 60” demonstrates that we need to
embrace the challenges along the way in order to live
a full life.
“The New 60: Outliving Yourself and Reinventing a
Future” is available for sale online at Amazon.com and
other sites.
About the Author: Robert Levithan is a psychotherapist
and writer who has written articles for various
publications in the arts and entertainment fields,
such as Oprah at Home, OUT.com and ADVOCATE.com.
Levithan is currently a contributor to The Huffington
Post and The Good Men Project Magazine. He is co-chair
of the Board for Friends In Deed, The Crisis Center
for Life-Threatening Illness, in SoHo. He resides in
New York.
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