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ENJOY LIFE, GROW OLD
GRACEFULLY
Today the average duration
of human life in the United States is just about
70 years for women and a little less for men.
Conservative experts believe that man is really
build to last about 100 years; and that medial
advances and more healthful living habits could
bring this about within a generation or two.
What good is it to add years to life if we do not
also add life to years? In fact, unless people
learn to enjoy life and to grow old gracefully,
the extra years may be an additional burden.
From 18 to 30 years is roughly the period of
highest physical and mental vigor. The
experiences we accumulate from the day we are
born help us to conserve and to use our physical
and mental abilities more wisely, so that for
some time after 30 years we are able to perform
increasingly well in spite of slowly slipping
vigor. After age 50 the increasing accumulation
of experience is no longer able to offset the now
more rapidly energy and therefore aging begins to
assert itself noticeably and in many ways.
A number of things may come about gradually such
as people who have not used eyeglasses before may
at some time in their forties need them for
reading, and in the fifties they usually need
bifocals.
Also in the forties, people are likely to put on
weight because there is a general slowdown in the
oxidation rate of the aging body tissue. Also we
tend to do less strenuous work with no reduction
in the amount of food consumed.
And in the fifties there is likely to be some
loss of hearing. Usually the high-pitched tomes
go first, so words with the sounds of F, S, and
TH are confused. A hearing aid may be needed in
some cases.
Aging is generally accompanied by a loss in
physical and mental flexibility. This is noticed
in a tendency to become stiff in the joints; in
slower comeback after a strenuous trip, excessive
"night life," or hard work; in slower
healing of wounds, sore muscles, and sprains; in
slower recovery of pep after an illness; and in
greater difficulty to adjust to new people, new
places, and new ideas.
Men, especially, will notice loss of muscular
strength. There will be increased unsteadiness
and delicate muscle movements will be more clumsy
and the stride in waking will become shorter. The
conclusion now is that the performance and
ability of the elderly has long been
underestimated and can be greatly improved by a
proper diet, sleep and exercise along with rest
and relaxation.
Many elderly people tend to lose their joy and
will to live and chronic worriers may mope around
and withdraw. Medical authorities now say that
laughter is one of the best medicines for the
elderly. You can always keep your sense of humor
tuned up by surrounding yourself with pleasant
and interesting people. Just act your age and
don't be afraid to laugh at yourself even when no
else is around.
Now that we all know the role that physical
activity plays in our lives, remember to do
something physical every day. The joints must be
used or quite simply they will tighten with age
creating that stooped worn out appearance we so
often associate with getting old. Keep yourself
flexible and fit on an exercise program
consistent with your ability.
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