Keys to Healthy Aging

Live healthier and happier well into your later years by practicing a healthy lifestyle that includes: 

• Regular physical activity—30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity most, preferable all, days of the week
• Healthy eating with a diet low in saturated and trans fats, low in sodium, and high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
• Avoiding tobacco use
• Moderation in drinking alcohol, if at all
• Regular screenings for early detection of such health problems as breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, diabetes and its complications, and depression
• Social wellness—Connections with family, friends, and your community
• Optimism—A positive attitude about yourself and life
• Financial fitness
• Mental fitness and wellness
• Enough sleep
• Relaxation
• Stress management

For more information on healthy aging, check out these websites:

CDC Healthy Aging for Older Adults
www.cdc.gov/aging/

AARP American Association of Retired Persons
www.aarp.org/health/ 

The Healthy Aging Campaign
www.healthyaging.net/

International Council on Active Aging
www.icaa.cc