Carol MarakAttitudes to Enhance Aging
What is your mindset about growing older? Do you want to avoid thinking about it for as long as possible? Is it a negative passage to be endured? To set an ideal mid-life into motion, you need a positive outlook. A study of 660 adults aged 50 and older in Ohio, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that people who had positive attitudes about aging lived more than seven years longer than those with negative attitudes. While the results remain unproven by other researchers, the study does link positive outlook and good health. For example, depression
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Kimberly JohnsonHow Seniors Problem Solve
Even though many senior citizens are no longer employed, there are still problems to be solved. Perhaps not as many challenges as we experienced while in the work force, but problems nonetheless. How Seniors Problem Solve A CEREBRAL WARM-UP Before we turn to specific problems that may be befuddling you, let’s take a general look at the process of problem-solving. It requires some critical thinking. And, such thinking, according to learning theorist Jerome Bruner, involves the ability to "go beyond what is given." (In a similar vein, the top competence identified by the federal government for those aspiring to executive service
Continue readingLoss of Balance with Age
The physical and cognitive changes that occur with aging are often exacerbated by inactivity. This can lead to muscle weakness, joint problems, and loss of balance. Many seniors may also find themselves dealing with dizziness as a result of vertigo or other types of balance disorders. The result: unsteadiness when walking, falls that cause bruises and broken bones, and in many elders, fear of straying far from home. If you or a loved one is dealing with a loss of balance due to aging, there are a few things you should know that can help. Loss of Balance with Age Improving Balance
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Jeff DaileyKeeping Medical Records Promotes Healthy Aging
Most people wander through life taking notes from observing others, yet they fail to take notes to save their health as they age. Medical records are kept by doctors for years, and these men and women do this to keep track of your health. If the doctor cares enough to take care of your health, why shouldn't you? Keeping a record of your health promotes healthy aging. It also helps your family care for you when you memory fades or a crisis occurs. Keeping Medical Records Promotes Healthy Aging How to keep records: You will need a journal. In the journal,
Continue readingCentenarians Reveal Their Secrets To A Long, Happy Life
One hundred years ago, the average American’s life expectancy was between 50 and 60 years, and so the estimated 53,000 centenarians in the United States today have lived much longer than most of their contemporaries. Perhaps that is why a new survey shows that these 100-year-olds feel “blessed” (36 percent), “happy” (31 percent) and “surprised” (12 percent) to have lived so long. Not one reports feeling sad or burdened; only 3 percent say they feel lonely. Perhaps we can learn more secrets to a long and happy life from these Centenarians. Centenarians Reveal Their Secrets To A Long, Happy Life
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