Successful ageing and transitions
Successful ageing is about living your life to the full, fit and active, as long as you live. You may not live to be a centenarian but maximising your years of physical and mental health is to be welcomed. You can plan to stay fit and active. You may consider this planning as a series of transitions – from where you are now to where you want to be. When older people are asked about successful ageing they report that success is about adaptation to physical changes. Rather than see growing older as a series of declines and disappointments, older people judge their ability to manage the changes successfully as having a happy and fulfilling life. For example, emotional adjustment to distressing life events helps avoid depression and anxiety. It is the acceptance of chronic illness and/or disability as you age that keeps you engaged and focussed with what you have, rather than be pre-occupied with what you do not. Thinking about the inevitability of change and needs for adjustments may help you plan your life transitions. Attention to diet, exercise and mental stimulation start with your willingness to have success in older life. Your social engagement, healthy eating, managing stress and physical activity reduce the likelihood for depression and anxiety now, and in the future. In fact older people report that having a positive attitude and being socially engaged are more central to successful ageing than physical aspects of their life style. What are your plans to transition to developing and maintaining a successful lifestyle as you grow older?
Posted by Helene Strawbridge on 4th July, 2010 | Comments | Trackbacks
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