Longevity

By Joanne M. Ed Carter

 

Most of us will live long, useful lives, and it's not just our great-grandchildren who will get to do that. The story of aging is not one of steady decline and decay; we need a new report based on solid research, not scare stories. The world's population is getting older quickly, and people are living longer. This has brought up que

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joanne Carter
• Release date: Feb 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9798869179371

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JOANNECARTER,M.ED

Longevity Tips

for

Seniors

SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH NUTRITION AND INCREASE MOBILITY

Copyright © (2023) Joanne Carter

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Table of contents

INTRODUCTION             1

CREATE NEW SWAGTOTHRIVE IN SOCIETY             6

A CHANGED SOCIETY             6

FALLS AND THEIRPREVENTION             11

FALL HAZARDS AND PREDISPOSINGFACTORS             15

CREATED WITH THEUSER'S MOBILITY INMIND             17

CONTROL, SUPERVISION, ANDUPKEEP             17

FIX OR ELIMINATE ANYTHING THAT MIGHT CAUSE SOMEONE TO TRIP             18

HANDRAILS ANDGRAB BARS SHOULD BE INSTALLED             19

PREPARE THE FIRE PROPERLY             19

MAKE IT NONSLIP             20

MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT LIFESTYLE             20

TAKE IT SLOWLY ANDGENTLY             20

JOIN A PREVENTATIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM             20

FOOD AS MEDICATION             22

WHAT YOU SHOULD BE PUTTING ON YOUR PLATE             24

LIMIT ALCOHOL             25

ENGAGE INVIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY             26

REDUCE THE AMOUNT OFSATURATED             27

CONTACT PHYSICIAN             27

CONSUME A HIGH-FIBERDIET             27

USE LESS SALT             28

VITAMINS             28

FISH             29

HOW MUCH FOODSHOULD YOU PUT ONYOURPLATE?             29

SIZES AND QUANTITIES OF EACH SERVING             30

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EATING WELL             31

ARTHRITIS             33

INTESTINES INGOOD HEALTH             33

TEETH INGOODHEALTH             33

HOW TOPREPARE MEALS THAT ARE BOTH QUICK ANDSIMPLE             34

YOU SHOULD FILL AT LEAST HALF OF YOURPLATE WITHVEGGIES             35

BEFORE YOU GO SHOPPING, MAKE A LIST OF THETHINGS YOU NEED             35

EXAMPLES             36

SLEEP             39

THE ROLE OF SLEEP THROUGHOUT ONE'S LIFE             39

SLEEP PATTERN             41

WHY DO OLDER ADULTS HAVE SUCH DIFFICULTY FALLING AS WELL AS

STAYING ASLEEP?             41

DO OLDER PEOPLENEEDLESS SLEEP?             43

ADVICE ON HOW SENIORS SHOULD SLEEP             45

SLEEPING TIPS             51

MENTAL CURIOSITY ANDSENIOR RESILIENCE             54

DON'T CLOSE YOURMINDOFF             55

NEVER STOP QUESTIONING             55

JUST SHIFT YOUR POINT OF VIEW A LITTLE             55

PLAYA ROLE IN YOUROWN EDUCATION             56

HONE YOUR CREATIVE ABILITIES             56

OBSERVE YOURSURROUNDINGS             56

BE MORE EMPATHETIC             57

RESILIENCE             57

EVALUATION OF OLDERADULT RESILIENCE             59

ABILITY TO SOLVE ONE'S OWN ISSUES; ADAPTABILITY; RESILIENCY; SELF-EFFICACY..........60

SOLUTIONS TO BUILDING RESILIENCE             61

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTAND PURPOSE             63

THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIALIZATION ONTHE HEALTH OF OLDERADULTS             64

THE POSITIVE EFFECTS THAT SOCIALIZATION HAS ON THE MINDS OF SENIORS         65

CHALLENGES FACING SENIORS IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO SOCIALIZE                        65

WAYS THAT SENIOR CITIZENS MAY CULTIVATE A HEALTHY SOCIAL LIFE             67

HOW A COMMUNITY PROVIDED BY ACTS RETIREMENT-LIFE CAN BE OF SERVICE 68

SUGGESTIONS FOR MAINTAINING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND INDIVIDUALITY AS WE AGE             69

PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES WITH A GENUINE PURPOSE OR IN SOCIAL   GATHERINGS              70

HAZARDOUS ROADS ANDSTREETS             72

OUR RISK FOR CANCERSINCREASES WITH AGE             73

COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS             78

AN EXPLANATION OF AGING             78

CONDITIONS OF A GENERAL MEDICAL NATURE THAT ARE RELATED TOBECOMING OLDER              79

A LOOK AT THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TOGOOD AGING             79

PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE FACT THAT THE POPULATION IS BECOMING OLDER

................................................................................................................................  81

THE TOP HEALTH CONCERNS FACING SENIORS             82

EXERCISE             86

JUST BEFORE YOU GET STARTED             89

WHAT TO SEARCH FOR IN A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM             90

ENDURANCE, EQUILIBRIUM, MUSCULARITY, AND FLEXIBILITY ALL COME INTOPLAY              91

THE MOST EFFECTIVEWORKOUTS FOR OLDER ADULTS             96

AEROBICS INTHE WATER             96

CHAIR YOGA             97

EXERCISES USING RESISTANCE BANDS             98

PILATES             98

RESISTANCE TRAINING USING ONE'S OWN BODY WEIGHT             100

STRENGTH TRAINING USING DUMBBELLS AND BARBELLS             101

AVOIDING THESE EXERCISES IS IMPORTANT FOR SENIORS             101

THE VALUE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOROLDER PEOPLE             102

HOW OFTEN SHOULDYOU WORK OUT?             106

DEVELOPING ANACTIVEROUTINE AS AROUTINE             106

DOING EXERCISESINSIDE THEHOUSE             107

CONTRAST EXERCISE WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.             108

HOW TOKEEP TABS ONYOURADVANCEMENT             111

THE SENIOR'SGUIDE FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH             113

1.GET SOME EXERCISE             114

2.IF REQUIRED, USE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS             115

3.FOLLOW A NUTRITIOUS EATING PLAN             115

4.YOU SHOULD OFTEN WASH YOUR HANDS             116

5.EDUCATE YOURSELF INTHE ART OF STRESS MANAGEMENT             116

6.MAKE SURE YOU GET ENOUGH OF REST             117

7.TAKE PRECAUTIONS TOAVOIDGETTING INFECTIONS             117

8.PUT YEARLY CHECKUPS ON YOUR CALENDAR             118

9.STAY AWAY FROM ILLPERSONS AND THOSE WHO ARE CONTAGIOUS