how to grow old gracefully?

Answer 1

take ballet lessons

Answer 2

Don't smoke, eat too much sugar and junk food, drink alcohol in moderation and get some exercise. There are only two kinds of people who grow old gracefully. Those who have inherited great genes and those who are afraid to take risks and enjoy living. Whether or not you inherited good genes,spend as much time as you can doing what makes you feel fulfilled and happy. Growing old gracefully is highly over rated.

Answer 3

To me growing old gracefully is not having stress in my daily life, and taking care of my health. I am a 64 yr. old woman who with the grace of God I am healthy and have never set foot on a doctor's clinic except when I had my seven children in child birth.

Answer 4

The way to grow old gracefully is to never really grow up. Always remain a kid at heart & stay young at heart.

Answer 5

Make exercise a real part of your life and not just a trip to the gym.
Let your hair grow naturally and don't worry about your body parts sagging. Even superfit grannies have hanging bits.

Laugh a lot. Shout alot and gets lots of sleep. and remember to enjoy your mate. Remember where you met and what your mate puts up with, especially when your patience runs thin.

Answer 6

It's pretty much beyond our conrol. But, I would suggest that you always act your age.

I was doing pretty good until 3 years ago when I had a kidney removed for cancer. They I got diabetes and lots of problems with diabetic neuralgia, then a stroke a couple months ago. The medications that I have to take have given me a 25 lb. weight gain and swollen feet. I have no control of any of this, but I can act like a 66 year old man and think happy thoughts.

Answer 7

By: #1. Being yourself. 2. Surrounding yourself with people of ALL ages. 3. Loving whomever YOU choose. 4. Acting like whatever age you feel,-regardless of what others say, think or feel about it. & 5. Being thankfull that you lived to be the age you ARE- and are still getting a kick out of Life.

Answer 8

Don't get married until you are 40...
Don't go out in the sun too much...
Laugh a lot...
And remember Life will never hand you more than you can take...

Answer 9

How to Grow Old Gracefully

When you picture yourself in your seventies, eighties or nineties, what do you see? A mental couch potato with a body to match? Or a mentally agile version of yourself with many interests and hobbies?

For millions of Americans, the passage into old age is accompanied by a decline in mental and physical abilities, including a general lack of interest in life. But it doesn't always have to be that way, according to geriatric specialists at UCI Medical Center who have noted several traits happy seniors have in common.

"As scientists in laboratories across the nation are discovering today -- and as sharp seniors have known for ages -- the eleventh commandment to maintaining brain and body power is 'use it or lose it.'" says Frank Randolph, M.D., director of the UCI Academic Geriatric Resource Center. "People who remain vital have learned to accommodate the physical changes that come with growing older. Typically, they exercise regularly, but within their limits, eat nutritious meals, use alcohol sparingly if at all -- and have made the conscious decision they'd rather burn out than rust out."

What can you do to grow old gracefully? Here are some tips from the experts.

Reoccupation. Instead of eliminating all work-related activities when retirement begins, Dr. Randolph suggests that people maintain some professional involvement while ivating new recreational interests or reconnecting with old ones. "The trick to a good retirement is reoccupation rather than deoccupation," he says. "Those who do best move into retirement slowly over a period of months or years."

Make new friends. A social support network can help fight depression and keep seniors interested in life. It's important that older individuals make friends with people of all ages, including those much younger. Spouses and friends from their peer group may predecease them, leaving them isolated and lonely unless they have younger friends to fill the void.

Give life a chance. Pursuing new interests helps to keep the mind working. "Being open to life is the key to rediscovering one's passion in retirement," says Dr. Randolph. "As many successful seniors know, the willingness to take risks and try new activities makes a big difference in the quality of life."

Get into the spirit. To deal with the changes occurring in later years, many older people turn to organized religion, meditation or some form of spiritual renewal. Earlier in life, they may have relied on diet or exercise to help. But now they need new resources to cope with the loss of friends and physical vigor. Their increased spirituality helps them feel they've regained control over their lives."

Try to see the big picture. When people reach their seventies and eighties, many reach a new level of understanding. "Almost all have suffered major losses, but coming to terms with their age and circumstances -- both past and present -- empowers them," says Dr. Randolph. "It's not unusual for an older person who's experienced this process of integration to say, 'This is the best time of my life. I've never been happier -- right here, right now.'"

Answer 10

Never be seen in public still wearing a "Choose Life" T-shirt from the 1980's.

WHAM! is dead, & George Michel is a toilet-perv.

Not a good image to send to the modern world if they know you still have one in the 21st century!

Answer 11

Age is only a number. If you feel like you're 25 and you're 40....act the way you feel! When your hip gives out, that's when you know it's time to slow down!