Healthy Aging Series: Introduction
“Everything in the Universe ages.” Leonard Hayflick
So, why should we be any different?
The real question isn’t, are we aging, but how are we aging? We have one body. There are no second chances or replacements. The way that you take care of your body now will most likely determine if you have a long and healthy life.
Here is what I tell my clients: “The sooner you become more health conscious, the more likely you’ll live a long and healthy life.”
I want to help in this process. I’ll be providing blogs over the next 12 months to inform you and challenge you to become more health conscious now. After all, the sooner the better, right?
Here are the topics that I will cover:
- The Healthy Aging Brain
- Healthy Aging and Sleep
- Recovery and Resiliency
- Stability and Mobility
- What is Senior fitness?
- Stress
- Aging and Depression
- Complex Grief
- Good Genes vs. Bad Habits?
- Aging Gracefully
- Aging and Muscle Mass
- Things you can do: Annual Checkups
- Healthy Aging and Your Teeth
- Your Colon
- Healthy Gut
- Fasting for Healthy Aging
- Exercise for Healthy Aging
- Sugar
- Healthy Aging and Paleo Lifestyle
- Lose the Extra Pounds
- Body Composition: You need a little extra body fat.
- Blue Zones
- Retirement
- Divesting Yourself
- The End is Part of the Journey
- Hiking for Healthy Aging
- Silverstrong @True North
- Healthy Aging and Mental Health
- Healthy Aging and Goal Setting
Here are some of the books I’m going to review:
📚 Lifespan: Why we Age –And Why We Don’t Have To, by David Sinclair
📚 Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being, by Andrew Weil
📚 Enlightened Aging: Building Resilience for a Long, Active Life, by Eric Larson, M.D.
📚 Borrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age, by Sue Armstrong
📚 Fitness over Fifty, by the National Institute on Aging
📚 Successful Aging, by John Wallis
📚 The Healthy Aging Brain, by Louis Cozolino
…Lots and lots more!
And I’m going to introduce you to some fantastic podcasts:
🎙️ “Live Long and Master Aging,” by Peter Bowes
🎙️ “Anti-Aging Hacks,” by Faraz Khan
So, fasten your seatbelts. I can’t wait to share some life-changing blogs!!!!
Mark Neese, LCSW, BCBA is the co-founder and co-owner of True North Counseling. Mark has been in the health profession for over 40 years. For the past decade, he has developed tools to work with Senior Adults and started SilverStrong as a program of True North Counseling to address their needs. Mark is a Certified Personal Trainer with The American Council on Exercise (ACE), a Senior Fitness and Functional Aging Specialist with ACE, he has a specialty in Weight Management from ACE, and has a certification in Holistic Nutrition from the American Fitness Professionals Association.
Click here to contact Mark or see more entries in the ongoing Healthy Aging Series here.
