Showing posts with label successful aging and mental attitude. Show all posts
Showing posts with label successful aging and mental attitude. Show all posts

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Are You Successfully Aging?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"


The MacArthur study of successful aging, found that people who are socially connected may survive up to 20% longer than those who live more isolated lives.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Mental Attitude Has a LOT To Do With Successful Aging!

Mental Attitude: Attitude And 100 Years.
Critical life events and personal history, along with how people adapt to stressful situations and cope with them are crucial to explaining successful aging. Personality also determined how well centenarians reacted to life stress and change, and therefore whether they were as happy in their old age as they were when young. Healthy 100-year-olds had personalities that are open and conscientious.

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, Dec 2010