Ten tips for good health after sixty

Most baby boomers approaching retirement age are unwilling to meet the basic goals for a healthy lifestyle set by the American Heart Association, according to Dana King, professor, and chair of the Department of Medicine Familiar from West Virginia University, referring to his institution’s 2017 study that compared the lifestyles of retired adults with those who were still working.

Kaiser Health News (KHN) interviewed three leading experts in the field of aging and health to tell retirees how to find the will to develop healthier habits.

“People make financial plans for retirement, but what about planning for retirement health?” King asked.

Motivated older adults can start by following KHN’s 10-step program

Buy A Good Pair Of Shoes

Carolyn Rosenblatt, the founder of AgingParents.com, started triathlons at age 63 and is still doing it at 70. She recommends that you buy a pair of top-quality shoes – designed specifically for walking – and start by walking around the block. Extend to 30-minute walks at least three times a week, or set a goal to increase your walking distance by ten percent a week. She also recommends that you leave your tennis shoes by the door.AgingParents. com. She began participating in triathlons at age 63 and is still doing so at 70. And recommends that you buy a top-quality pair of shoes—designed specifically for walking—and start by walking around the block. She extends to 30-minute walks at least three times a week or sets a goal to increase her walking distance by ten percent a week. She also recommends that you leave your tennis shoes by the door.

Practice Balance

The best way to avoid falls is to maintain a good sense of balance, according to Rosenblatt. Try to stand on one leg with your eyes closed for at least 30 seconds.

Have A Better Breakfast

Stop eating sweet bread with coffee. Consider substituting a homemade smoothie with banana, seasonal fruit, almond milk, and protein powder, or a sugar-free protein scone. Rosenblatt also recommends that you cut back on excess sugar in all your meals. Replace soda with mineral water.

Fight Stress Wisely

Find ways to manage your stress that don’t involve food, alcohol, or cigarettes. Rosenblatt points out that there are plenty of meditation programs you can download to your phone to listen to for even ten minutes.

Do Resistance Training

Kay Van Norman, the owner of Brilliant Aging, a health consultancy for seniors, recommends that to keep your muscle mass from disappearing, do resistance training by lifting weights or dumbbells, or use weight machines. “Your muscles are amazing, but if you don’t use them, you lose them,” she added.

Everyone On The Floor

Older adults need to regularly practice lying on the floor and getting back up. “If you don’t get down on the ground and get back up, you won’t be able to do it after a while,” Van Norman said.

Give Yourself Speed Challenges

Although it may not seem like people over 60 need to worry about doing exercises that involve speed and intensity, they do, according to Van Norman. “Most people don’t even think about speed to be healthy, yet tennis players do it all the time. You have to do something to challenge your speed, not just power.” For that reason, sports like tennis can be very good.

Have Confidence In Yourself

Facing self-doubt and depression after several tragic and challenging events, Sharon Sultan Cutler, 71, turned to therapy to feel better about herself. “The first person you have to believe in is yourself. People like to be with other people who believe in themselves,” said Sultan Cutler, now a writer.

Start A Project

Choose a project that means something to you. Sultan Cutler chose to write his (along with other authors) first book, “Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963”, a look inside his favorite TV show, “American Bandstand” by Dick Clark. It didn’t matter that he had never written a book before. He is now on his third book, “Your New You After 65: Valuable Advice to Inspire Your Awesome Aging.” “It’s like daydreaming and knowing you can make your dream come true,” he said.

Embrace Self-Improvement

Some call this lifelong learning. Leading a healthier lifestyle requires constant learning and improvement, according to Sultan Cutler, who recommends seeking out local learning resources like community colleges, which often offer deeply discounted classes for seniors. “Self-improvement is not something exclusively physical. It is also mental.”

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