HEALTHY AGING

Aging is a continuous process that begins at birth and continues
throughout all stages of life including childhood, puberty, young adulthood,
middle and late ages. In this article, we divide aging into two groups:
healthy and unhealthy aging. Healthy aging is not accompanied by disease
and disability while unhealthy aging is associated with the common complex
of diseases and impairments. People who age healthy do not experience
many of the unwanted features of aging, such as extensive tooth loss.

Study shows that the brain function starts to slow around age 40. Dr.
Bruce Yankner from Harvard Medical School has already identified the genes
which play the key roles. Because of the wide differences in gene activity
among people, individuals may approach a stage of "old age" at different
rates. [2]

How to achieve Healthy aging? --- Healthy Life Styles
In a 16-year-follow-up study of 42,847 middle-aged and older American
men, Eric Rimm from Harvard School of Public Health found that healthy
lifestyle factors as not smoking, daily exercise, moderate alcohol
consumption, a healthy body weight and a healthy diet. Based on 2,183
cases of coronary events, men with all five lifestyle factors had a lower risk
of coronary heart disease (CHD). Men with all five healthy lifestyle factors
have 62 percent lower risk of CHD, and men with two healthy lifestyle
factors have 27 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease. Definitely,
medications such as blood pressure lowering agents and / or lipid-lowering
agents also lower the risk of CHD. [1]

[1] Adopting Multiple Healthy Habits May Significantly Lower Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men Harvard
School of Public Health July 3, 2006 [2] The Brain May Start to Age at 40 Years, Reuters, June 10,
2004.
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