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A How-To for Healthy Aging

Healthy Agin

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If you’re in or near retirement, you likely see the words “healthy aging” on a regular basis. While it may seem like it’s just another buzzword, the concept certainly isn’t without merit. You can’t exactly make the most of life in retirement if you’re not healthy, right? But the reality is that healthy aging isn’t just about physical health. To truly embrace healthy aging, you need to take a more holistic approach to wellness. Here’s how.

 

Defining the Dimensions of Wellness

In order to take a holistic approach, it’s important to understand all that wellness encompasses. Physical health is actually only one dimension of wellness. In fact, the International Council on Active Aging has defined seven dimensions of wellness: emotional, intellectual, physical, vocational, social, spiritual and environmental. These dimensions aren’t mutually exclusive either; they overlap in supporting healthy aging.

Now, you may be thinking this all sounds rather complicated. How exactly are you supposed to incorporate all these dimensions of wellness in your daily life, and in a way that helps you to age in a healthier way? You may be surprised to learn that senior living communities like 12 Oaks Senior Living’s make this easy to achieve.

 

Healthy Aging in Senior Living

12 Oaks Senior Living communities fully support the concept of healthy aging and, in fact, are designed with these dimensions of wellness in mind. The environment makes life more convenient and worry-free which allows you to make the most of a lifestyle with opportunities in each dimension of wellness including:

 

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