Mind Your Body
- Written by Chuck Guilford
You can do it. Your mind and body are complementary. They work together, and both face challenges as the years add up. Though you may think of mind and body as separate, they are parts of a whole -- you. A healthy body boosts your mind, which improves your overall health and can make you feel younger and expand your healthy lifespan.
We recommend that you focus on strength, balance, posture, coordination, and endurance in your upper body, lower body, and core.
If you are currently experiencing pain for stiffness, you may want to visit a physical therapist who will help you to work out an exercise program you can do at home. Look for a therapist who is in your Medicare Advantage network.
Meanwhile here are some exercises the you may find helpful:
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The Autumn of Life
- Written by Chuck Guilford
We're all getting older, even the children and grand kids, from babies to infants and on along the road through our teens and twenties and on, and each stage has its challenges and rewards. But hey, here we are. We've faced and endured the difficulties of childhood and young adulthood, middle age crises. And though in these later years, where the way ahead is filled with uncertainties, fading memories, there is still a journey ahead.
The clock keeps relentlessly ticking. The issues we face are new and can feel overwhelming. We know how this journey will end. We've seen our grandparent, parents, and friends deal with the late life stages. Now it's our turn.
The purpose of this website is to help you navigate these late life years while remaining as active, healthy, and engaged as possible.
Healing The Decades Behind Us
- Written by J.J.
Polls show that the majority of Americans believe the country is going in the wrong direction. For some, that perception has been consistent over Democratic and Republican administrations throughout the 2000's. Even for the ruling party dissatisfaction boils among a sizable minority. Given that, in January 2020, I wondered what would happen if we made resolutions to heal our cultural disatisfactions much like we resolve to improve our personal lives each new year. Little did I realize that 4 months into the year we'd be watching the horrifying death of a 46 year old black man restrained by police and begging for his life. That video unleashed a torrent of anguished protests in over 700 communities and triggered national and international discussions about racism in the criminal justice system. While there are many issues to solve that will improve our satisfaction with the national direction certainly reinforcing America's role as a country of fairness and "justice for all" will bolster our democracy and buoy our spirits. Would you agree? Recent polling shows America is ready to tackle that big issue. Only 7% of respondents over 55 years of age think racism isn't a problem. So, where do we go from here?
Caring For Your Heart in Troubled Times
- Written by J.J.
As we enter the second decade of this century changes on the horizon will require us to ramp up care of our health and heart to best navigate the world. Already we're seeing that a global world, while full of wonderful connections also brings us global stock meltdowns, global illnesses, and global news all of which can cause stress and anxiety. As you plan for your aging needs or prepare for emergent issues please include a scheme today to better care for your heart. As this blog will explain caring for the heart is unquestionably the best investment of our lives.
