Healthy Aging Tips and Resources:

 

Ten Tips for Healthy Aging from the National Institute on Aging

No known substance can extend life, but the chances of staying healthy and living a long time can be improved. Here are ten ways to help.

• Eat a balanced diet, including five helpings of fruits and vegetables a day.
• Exercise regularly (check with a doctor before starting an exercise program).
• Get regular health check-ups.
• Don't smoke (it's never too late to quit).
• Practice safety habits at home to prevent falls and fractures. Always wear your seatbelt in a car.
• Stay in contact with family and friends. Stay active through work, play, and community.
• Avoid overexposure to the sun and the cold.
• If you drink, moderation is the key. When you drink, let someone else drive.
• Keep personal and financial records in order to simplify budgeting and investing. Plan long-term housing and money needs.
• Keep a positive attitude toward life. Do things that make you happy.

 

We at OneWorld & Senior Living also encourage you to:

• Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
• Enjoy the simple things.  Laugh out loud as often as you can.
• Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. Be ALIVE while you are alive! Enjoy your life!
• If your health is beyond what you can improve, get help.
• Live your life to its fullest each and every day.

Find a more detailed list with expansion of the above points at the link below:

 

Ten Tips to Healthy Aging - Associated Content
Nowadays, people are living longer than ever before. This may be due to many medical and scientific advances. It is important that you have ...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/337224/ten_tips_to_healthy_aging.html

 

 

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Medicare.gov - The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare

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www.medicare.gov

 

Health Care | The White House
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