Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging
What causes Heel fissures in an otherwise healthy woman age 30?
it was just one fissure, but it freaked me out.Could there be an underlying condition?
I doubt it. Most of the time a heel fissure is more likely related to your footwear and foot care. If you tend to go barefoot or wear open back shoes, and you don’t regularly use a pumice stone on the callous portion of the foot, you just developed dry skin and it got away from you in this case. That’s usually what happens. You may also have dry skin in the region. There are underlying medical conditions that can make you more prone to having the problem, but a heel fissure would not be the first, nor only symptom you had. The fissure would have been more likely to develop long after you already knew you had say, diabetes. Until you have had a real problem with it, I’d suggest calming down and just considering it one of those “get your attention” items, that merely indicates you need to pay a little more attention to your feet and give them some loving care. Start with a good moisturizer, and a pumice stone- or better yet, get a professional pedicure. Those just plain feel good anyway, and it’s a good reason for a little self pampering.
Healthy Aging
Healthy Ageing Plans Can Help You Enjoy Your Lifestyle In Retirement
Healthy ageing in retirement means looking after our physical and mental health the best we can. We hear a lot about living a healthy lifestyle, but how do we go about doing it?
Quite understandably, some may be concerned that their retirement income may not stretch far enough to allow them to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. This is a myth. You don’t need to be rich to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. However, you do need a bit of discipline and patience to follow your health plans. Your progress may not be as rapid as you would like but please be patient and persevere with it.
Physical Health
In order to enjoy healthy ageing, it’s important to maintain a good physical health.
* Daily exercise is essential to good health. Regular physical activity of moderate intensity, such as brisk walking, can bring about major health benefits.
* Maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Eat plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
* Sleep is essential for healthy ageing and the well-being of an individual. A good night’s sleep keeps your heart healthy and lowers your stress hormone levels.
* Quit Smoking. We all know smoking is bad for our health. It increases the risk of developing serious disease and health problems.
* Excessive consumption of alcohol causes alcohol related diseases (particularly liver disease) and can be fatal. Drink sensibly during celebrations and avoid having a massive hangover the following day.
* Obesity affects the enjoyment of healthy ageing. Obesity, if not properly managed, can lead to a lot of health problems that may later evolve into life threatening diseases.
* Take short break away from the daily routines. A new environment, seeing new things, trying out exotic foods, meeting new people, etc, will give your morale a big boost.
Mental Health
A good mental health is also essential to enjoy healthy ageing.
* Daily meditation helps to calm the mind and reduces the stress level. Panic attacks are less likely to happen as meditation lowers the level of blood lactate.
* We often hear that “laughter is the best medicine”. Share a joke with your family and friends and have a good laugh. Laughing lowers blood pressure and reduces stress hormones.
* Helping others in need will help us forget our own problems. By helping others, it gives us the confidence to tackle our own problems.
* Daily workout of the brain helps it to stay sharp. After reading your daily newspaper, try the cross-word puzzle or sudoku sections.
* Go on the internet and play online games and quizzes. Play online memory games to improve memory
* Playing darts or snooker with your friends will help with mental arithmetic
* Other useful mental games include mahjong, chess and bridge.
If you have a health insurance, it is advisable to review its adequacy on a regular basis.
Make an appointment with your doctor for an annual medical check-up. A clean bill of health is good news. If not, at least the health problem is detected early enough for some medical treatment to be administered. Keeping your body and mind healthy will ensure that you enjoy healthy ageing.
About the Author
Chow Siew is a retired accountant. He is the webmaster of retirement-lounge.com. This site brings news, pension information and activities for the online retirement community. This is also where seniors socialize and interact with each other. He also maintains a travel portal my-london-breaks.com
what magazine company talk about biases towards elderly or even healthy aging?
thank you
Well, if you’re a female over 40 (not “elderly” by any means) you might find the magazine “More” quite relevant, as it relates to topics, healthwise and otherwise, for the middle-age woman.
The Science of Healthy Aging: Living Better, Not Just Longer
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