Healthy Aging: Bobby Gersten

UNC’s oldest living baseball or basketball alum, Bobby Gersten, shares his secrets to aging healthfully and wisely.
Bobby Gersten holds the record as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s oldest living baseball or basketball alum.

At 94, he still walks every day and plays tennis and golf.

Gersten joins Dr. Darria to share his secrets to aging.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 3
  • Audio File: sharecare/1523sc2c.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Bobby Gersten
  • Guest Bio: Bobby-GerstenBobby Gersten is the oldest living UNC basketball and baseball alumnus. At 94 years old, he walks and plays tennis and golf. This year, his passion for walking helped him conceive lead the first Walk for Health in Chapel Hill, NC. Walk for Health is a 2 1/2 mile event that illustrates the benefits of physical activity, walking in particular, on health.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA