Eric Z. Shapira practiced dentistry for more than thirty years and then became a clinical gerontologist, receiving his master’s degree in clinical gerontology as well as a master’s degree in health...view moreEric Z. Shapira practiced dentistry for more than thirty years and then became a clinical gerontologist, receiving his master’s degree in clinical gerontology as well as a master’s degree in health administration. He has published more than one hundred professional articles and has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad. Shapira lives in Montara, California, with his wife, Susan.view less