When we are young, we want to be older. As we age, we wish for our youth. And once we begin to see how age can affect our ability to do the things we enjoy, we yearn for ways to stop the aging of our bodies. If you could add ten years to your life, would you take the steps necessary to make that possible? Do you believe in healthy aging?
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health recently completed a 34-year study that looked at healthy aging and ways to increase and enhance life. The results of the study, while pretty straightforward, proved that making small lifestyle changes can reap significant gains in overall health and longevity. Men added an average of 12 years while women added 14. A just-published extension of this study looked at middle-aged Americans found that these same five things can increase the years you live without type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
You have only one life to live. Please make the most of it by incorporating these five things into your every day for healthy aging. If pain or an injury is preventing you from being active, see a doctor for an assessment or schedule an evaluation with a physical therapist in one of our locations of Bend, Eagle Crest, Redmond, and Sisters.
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