How to Age Gracefully

by Doug Purcell

It seems like nobody wants to get old these days, and elderly people are usually stereotyped with certain characteristics like driving slow for one. However, aging is a beautiful process and if we’re fortunate enough we will experience it. Have no fear of aging; there are countless of people that defy the stereotyped grandpa or grandma. Look at Jack LaLanne he’s over 80 and still going strong. Its nothing surprising, the secrets to aging well are:

 Eat a well balanced diet
 Maintain active
 Stay socially and mentally in tact

Eat a well balanced diet, I know you probably heard this a lot but it’s true. Putting garbage into your body will make your body function like it in the long run. It’s hard to believe when you’re young but as you age how you treated your body earlier will start to show. It could show through

physical or mental signs, so make sure to start today in taking care of yourself.

Maintain active, staying active is very beneficial for you as you age. You don’t want to get sedentary as you age; you want to become more active. If you don’t exercise, not only will you gain weight, but you may also have a lot of other health related problems such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. If you have an office job I will recommend going to your local gym during your lunch break. Also, start lifting weights especially if you’re a woman, it will help strengthen your bones and puts you at less risk of having osteoporosis which is debated to be irreversible. The best antidote is prevention.

Stay socially and mentally in tact, sounds awkward? Staying socially and mentally up to date is very important as you age. These two are correlated. If you try to stay

socially up to date, you will have to research and find out what the current trends are going around the world. You need to test your mind to make new transitions which is easier said than done. For the mental part, exercising your mind is extremely crucial for aging gracefully. I would recommend to take a course at your local university about a topic you are interested in learning. Never stop learning, as you learn your cognitive abilities increase and your brain becomes more elastic. This is what you want because it could help lower your risks of getting Alzheimer or Parkinson disease. You don’t want your brain to deteriorate so keep it active.

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Doug Purcell
CPT
Fitness Consultant
Alternative Medicine Expert

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