healthy aging

Healthy Aging

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Session Objectives

Understand the changes that take place in your body as you age

Recognize the basic requirements for healthy aging

Make necessary adjustments in your lifestyle to promote healthy aging


Facts About Aging• Americans are living longer• You have the potential to live a long life • Genetics are only part of longevity• The quality of your life depends on you• It’s never too late to make healthy choices


As You Age• Loss of flexibility

• Eye problems

• Hearing loss


As You Age (cont.)

• Kidney and bladder function less efficient

• Digestive system slows down

• Tooth loss, receding gums, and other dental problems

• Arthritis


As You Age (cont.)

• Heart less efficient

• Blood vessels less elastic and may be clogged with fatty deposits

• Blood pressure may rise

• Cells in brain decrease

• Bone density and strength decrease

• Adult onset diabetes


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Healthy Aging Basics

Proper nutrition

Physical activity

Weight control


Healthy Aging Basics (cont.)

• Practice preventive health care and use medications properly

• Promote mental and emotional health

• Avoid tobacco use

• Drink alcohol in moderation


Healthy Aging Checklist• Eat a well-balanced diet?• Get enough physical

activity?• Control your weight?• Get preventive health

care and use medications properly?

• Promote mental and emotional health?

• Avoid tobacco? • Drink in moderation?


Healthy Aging: ReviewDo you understand:• Facts about healthy

aging?• Health changes that

can take place as you age?

• Basic requirements for healthy aging?


Healthy Nutrition• Basic food groups

• Fluids

• Vitamins and minerals


Fat and Cholesterol• Polyunsaturated

rather than saturated fat

• No more than 300 mg of cholesterol


SUGARSSUGARS

DECREASE THEM!

DECREASE THEM!


Carbohydrates• Vegetables, fruit,

cereal, bread, rice, and other grains

• 45% to 65% of calories should come from carbohydrates


Protein• Essential nutrient

• 10% to 35% of your calories should come from protein


Physical Activity• Keeps heart fit

• Keeps weight down

• Keeps muscles toned

• Maintains bone strength

• Maintains flexibility

• Helps brain function


Types of Activity• 30 minutes of

moderate-intensity cardio activity

• 30 minutes of vigorous-intensity cardio activity

• Strength-building exercise


Minimum Physical Activity

10 min. of activity 3x a day

OR3 activities

for 10 min. each

15 min. of activity 2x a day

OR 2 activities

for 15 min. each

If you can’t do it all at once, try:


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• Excess weight can lead to disease

• More overweight or obese Americans

• Factors in weight control include:

–Proper nutrition

–Physical activity

–Balance between food and exercise


Preventive Health Care• General

• Dental

• Vision

• Hearing


Medications• Take prescribed medications

• Follow dosage instructions

• Tell the doctor all medications you take

• Tell the doctor about side effects right away

• Use over-the-counter medications only when necessary

• Get immunizations


• Some decline in brain health is normal

• More severe decline is relatively rare and not inevitable

• You can take steps to maintain brain health

• Emotional health is also important for healthy aging

Mental and Emotional Health


• Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease and death in the U.S.

• Alcohol abuse eventually leads to serious health problems—both physical and emotional

Tobacco and Alcohol


Healthy Aging:True or False?

Only people who are overweight need to exercise to age in a healthy way.

It doesn’t really matter what you eat as long as you keep calorie intake down.

Regular medical and dental checkups are essential for healthy aging.

Smoking has little effect on aging.


Healthy Aging: ReviewDo you understand:• Healthy nutrition?• Physical activity?• Weight control?• Preventive health care

and proper use of medications?

• Mental and emotional health?

• Warnings on tobacco and alcohol use?


Key Points to RememberAging is an inevitable part of life, but you can avoid many of the negative effects of aging.

However, you can make smart choices that will help you maintain a good and healthy life as you age.

It’s never too late to make healthy aging choices.

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