Healthy Aging

And how healthy we are as seniors may depend on how we live as young people.

Our lives are divided into eras: 0-17, childhood; 18-35, young adult; 36-49, midlife years; 50-100+ senior.

The senior years are not just one long old age. The senior years have their own eras; 50-65, young senior; 66-80, middle-aged senior; 81-95, elder; 96+, sage.

More and more people are living long enough to be sages. With proper attention to our life styles most of us can look forward to a quality old age with a fast decompression in the end.

What are the big Health Blasters? You know. You have heard it over and over, ad nauseam.

Don‘t smoke.
Don’t drink more than one alcoholic drink per day.
Eat right and don’t get fat.
Exercise Control stress and depression.

Other factors that could contribute to an early demise:

Second-hand smoke
Overexposure to the sun
Not wearing seat belts and driving too fast
Environmental pollution
Dangerous neighborhood, home or employment

Some impediments to living long are beyond our control:

Genetic factors
Unavoidable accidents

Living with joy is the chief determining factor of how well we age.

We can lesson the effects of aging by taking care of our bodies. The skin is the largest organ of the body and is right out there for the world to see. Learn to make it healthier and more beautiful.