Healthy Living: The How-to Guide for Healthy Aging

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Wellness has taken a very broad meaning in healthcare. It consists of a comprehensive approach to prevent disease, restore and maintain your health. Being well requires a partnership between you and your health care provider team in order to improve the quality your life.

Resources:

• Let’s talk about Positive Aging
• Back to Basics –
  • Older Adults deserve to stay healthy and lead a productive life. It is not too late to make healthy changes to stay well.

Choose healthy foods

Proper Nutrition and Diet

USDA’s My Plate

Take time to get regular checkups and understand the care needed

• Screenings and Tests Needed
• Preventative Care Checklist
• Health Risk Assessment (HRA): Promoting Healthy Changes!
• Health Care Options and Patient Health Education

Take safety measures to prevent accidents & falls

Including: showers and bathrooms, stairs, carrying oxygen tanks safely

• Falls and Injuries

Stay active to live longer and better

• Physical Activity is the key

Reduce Your Levels of Stress

• Stress Reduction

Maintaining Mental Health is Half the Battle

• Mental Health

Immunizations

• What You Need
• Schedule

Quit smoking

• When quitting smoking, risk of heart disease will go down right away.
• Call Arizona Smokers Helpline - Ashline (1-800-556-6222) for help with quitting.
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