How to Age Well

We recommend you commit now to your health and wellness to embrace aging in a positive way. Set a goal to make some healthy changes in order to enjoy life more fully as you age. You are worth it!

3 Steps To Successful Aging

Reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease, & stroke with 3 lifestyle changes:

• Quit Smoking
• Healthy Diet
• Be Active

Would you believe that these 3 lifestyle changes can actually reduce your risk of the above mentioned diseases by 80% according to the CDC? What’s even more intriguing is that you also lower your risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

Nourishment

We always think of nourishing the body with food but what about the brain? How do you nourish the brain? You can nourish the brain with a proper diet and with keeping it active. Much like your body, your mind needs to keep active in order to stay active as you age.

• Play word games, cards, & board games
• Learn a New Language
• Meditate
• Play Word Games
• Write a Journal/Blog

Nourish your body, mind, and soul. This creates a well-rounded life and a happier person at any age.

Preventative Medicine

Preventative medicine is one of the best ways to age successfully and includes routine visits, blood testing, vaccines, and other health screenings. Some tests are commonly performed at particular ages, while others may occur throughout a lifetime.

• Mammogram – Age 40 is the suggested age for most women’s first mammogram; sooner if you have certain risk factors.
• Colonoscopy – Age 50 is usually when your first routine colonoscopy is scheduled. Those with certain risk factors may have one earlier.
• Cardiovascular Screenings
• Pneumonia Vaccines
• Flu Vaccines
• Diabetes Screenings

It’s important that you age successfully; meaning that you age while maintaining a healthy lifestyle and reducing your risk for certain diseases that can be deterred with that healthy lifestyle. As part of your preventative medicine you will want to have immunizations & screenings according to your physician’s recommendation.

Obtain the quality of life you deserve as you age. We want to help you Live Your Life AGING SUCCESSFULLY.

 

Dr. Eva Norman
President & Founder
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Live Your Life Physical Therapy, LLC

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