Healthy Aging

It is never too late to reinvent yourself. This week we will discuss tips to living your best life and aging gracefully. Keep yourself, your thoughts and the people around you positive. Be positive in your conversations and interactions. Try to eliminate any negative thoughts or complaining. Misery loves company so avoid people who are unconstructive. Instead surround yourself with joyful, lively and positive people! 

Often times we hear the old saying of "act your age".  Healthy Aging Magazine recommends to pick an age that you felt was the best and picture yourself at that age. This will help to create positive thinking and help you feel younger and more vibrant! Additionally, walk like a vibrant, younger, healthier individual. This helps to improve energy and actually reduces aches and pains by properly lubricating your joints. Movement is key for a healthy body and joints, so improve the gait and overall activity levels. Go for walks, play pickle ball or tennis and play with the grandkids. All of these things improve mental health and physical health. 

Chiropractic care is certainly a good lifestyle modification to help maintain your youth. As previously stated, movement is key to maintaining healthy joints and an overall healthy body. Regular chiropractic maintenance care can help keep the body functioning properly by restoring the nervous system and by getting the joints to move more fluently. A few benefits to chiropractic care include pain relief, increased range of motion, increased balance and coordination and decreased joint degeneration. To find out more ways to keep your family healthy and happy visit our website at www.oxborochiro.com.

By: Dr. Travis Klug, D.C.

Julia Jacobson, Office Manager

https://healthyaging.net/healthy-aging-month/september-is-healthy-aging-month/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/newmilford-nj/bp--7-amazing-benefits-of-chiropractic-care-for-seniors

Retirement

Karen Olson in her article titled, “Reimagining Retirement” discusses ways to plan for a meaningful retirement. Many of those approaching retirement age may ask themselves questions about what retirement will look like for them. It has been found that by the year 2050, 21 percent of elderly adults will be over 85 years old. This likely means that people may live another 30-plus years after their retirement, according to Jaye Smith, a coauthor of the book “The Retirement Boom: An All-Inclusive Guide to Money, Life, and Health in Your Next Chapter”. In the past few decades, 60 percent of those who retired went into “bridge jobs”, which are considered short-term positions. This is due to personal choice or out of necessity. A study done by Oregon State University found that those who continued to work after 65 had an 11 percent decreased risk of death than their counterparts who retired prior. 

People who are considering retirement are often worried about how much money needs to be saved up before retirement. Since people are living longer and pensions are diminishing, a better question to ask if “What can I do next?” according to Chris Farrell. Identifying the things that help get you up in the morning can be beneficial and planning a vision can sort out what you’d like to do. Taking time to create and ponder on a bucket list can be helpful to determine the types of activities, vacations, etc. that you can do right now rather than when you’re aging and the opportunity may not be available due to health. As you reach retirement age, it can be a good time to create your own business. 26 percent of start-ups are currently being created by those 55-64 years of age. Finding a vision and purpose for later years of life can be a beneficial way to create a meaningful retirement. To find out more ways to keep yourself healthy, please visit our website at www.oxborochiro.com. 

Source: https://experiencelife.com/article/reimagining-retirement/