Tips for Keeping the 50+ Healthy and Smiling

Quality of life is in the eye of the aging. You are the one that determines what is good and bad for yourself. You are not obligated to do what everyone else does. You do what makes you happy.
What makes you happy? The person posing the question can only answer these questions: “What makes me happy?” One of the big answers is keeping a similar lifestyle as the golden ages approach. This lifestyle can consist of sporting, careers, social life, and daily living. When considering all of these events it becomes an issue of mind over matter. The body may refuse to keep up with our intellectual formations as to what we really want to do. So what we have to do is learn to adapt, improvise, and overcome. There are however physical exercises, mind exercises, and remedies that can prevent limitations. You can still be happy and active.

Tips to age gracefully:

You can control some of your destiny. You must empower yourself. There are several ways to do this. One of the most important is to learn about any ailments that emerge. Take the information that you get and employ it; make it work for you. Take advantage of the resources in the health community. Anticipating how it will affect you will help you conquer and empower you.

Learn about healthy foods and the positive affects on the body. Experiment with new ideas for healthy eating. Take advantage of some natural remedies from the Earth. They may actually help you. Take the chance, improve your knowledge, and help others.

If your relationship with your pharmacists is less than you would like, explore other options in your neighborhood or consider a order by-mail prescription program.

Become and active member in the senior groups in your area. Initiate activity groups surrounding your likes. Increase your followings. Establish a group of your own. Get active in senior groups in your community for both career and recreational opportunities. Do not lose sight of the things that make you happy.

Improve your driving skills by participating in a driving course. As you age so do some of your senses. Improve them and stay up with the skill.

Involve yourself in groups that are specific in advocating the needs of your age group or even medical conditions. Allow others to benefit from your experience and vice versa. The AARP is an excellent organization.

Share your experience with the younger generation. Allow others to learn from your diseases or enlighten them on survival through the generations. Offer to speak to some at other organizations in your community.

Stay on to of your medical regimen. Attend regularly scheduled appointments. Learn how to check your own blood pressure and heart rate. Monitor your weight at home. Be sure to have hearing and vision checkups.

Aging has its own issues with stress. Losing your autonomy and not empowering yourself creates stress. There are things you can do to limit or eliminate the stressors of aging. Learning a regiment or establishing a routine may help. Take care of your family members by insuring that your health, dental and life insurance policies are current and up to date. Do not forget about having auto insurance.

Establishing comfort in your finances may be a task. Community programs and companies will assist you in tax preparation and even retirement; some at a discounted rate. Establish or join a program that may help with shopping.

Do not lose touch with family and friend relationship. Unfortunately there are vents in our lives that cause us to pull away. Get out of the self-pity routine and keep in touch. Attend birthday and holiday parties. Our loved ones will always be there for us. Just feeling like part of the family is enough to keep spirits high. You have a lot to offer in the way of experience and wisdom, help them out too.

Learning is forever. Getting set in your ways reduces flexibility and adaptation. Learn a new hobby, start a new career, improve your current career, go back to school. Although the reflexes may not be as sharp the brain should not waste. Stimulate yourself with new challenges. Earn another degree (find the financing). Enrich your life and add value. Take your experiences and modernize them..

Take advantage of time. Time is relative but you can stay young at heart. You have done the grunge work; now continue to enjoy the fruits of life. Go and enjoy. Spark the interests and experiences that you have always wanted to do.



About the Author
Michael is a registered nurse with 15 years of related healt care experience. His focus is on critical care, emergency, and trauma. He currently works as a flight nurse and promotes his concepts of health and wellnes on his blog at http://www.nurseconnector.com