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Did you know that there are organizations who supplement their staff with volunteers, offering free room and board? All you need do is get there! Second Career Volunteer details how pre/post retirees, Boomers, unemployed college graduates, and those displaced by the current financial upheaval can get-out-and-give back within their budget while sharing their skills. Whether one week, one month or one year, single or a couple, this lifestyle allows travel, camaraderie, and adventure, irrespective of finances. Come join me!

Available! NEW and REVISED 2nd Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara lives in upstate NY where she is pleased to make personal appearances about her volunteer lifestyle. Contact her at volinretirement@yahoo.com.

 

Quote for May ………

“Keep breathing. It’s the key to longevity!”
                                                          Sophie Tucker


CHAPTER SEVEN                Heed Needs

Healthcare is a dilemma. It’s no wonder that health issues, rather than money,
are the main focus for our aging public. According to the National Institute
of Health, people in the United States are living longer than ever before. Many
seniors live active and healthy lives, but as the years accumulate the body and
mind age.
The steps for maintaining a healthy lifestyle are widely publicized, particularly
for the over-sixty crowd. They include: eating a balanced diet, keeping
active, not smoking, scheduling regular checkups, and awareness for safety at
home or away.
We are greeted daily with news of rising health care costs. The good news is that, as our population ages, many are living active, healthy, and productive lives. On average a woman can expect to live to age 84, a man to age 78.
How will we use these extra years? Many people of retirement age choose to continue working. Others travel or spend time with family and friends. Many are volunteering. Lifestyle plays an active role in preventative medicine. If you want to remain healthy and active in the years to come, heed medical, psychological, and spiritual advice. By the way, the longest documented human life span is 122 years! New research suggests that young people who assume that life is rough for seniors are more likely to suffer from heart attack and stroke when they reach that age themselves. The findings do not claim that negative assumptions about aging will cause young people to develop cardiovascular problems later, but clearly there is a link. If I am going to be a role model, I choose to be a healthy one. Being mentally healthy and happy while aging is something everyone deserves. Society is mistaken in the belief that aging brings medical and psychological difficulties to all seniors.
A healthy lifestyle does not mean treadmills and salads every day, although it’s not a bad idea. A healthy activity can be anything from eating an apple to climbing a mountain. It is the degree of difficulty, quality and quantity that counts. Start with these:
Healthy, Smart—and Fun—at Any Age …..
1. Eat dark chocolate. Besides being delicious, dark chocolate
contains beneficial antioxidants, may lower blood pressure, and ….. (more in the book!)

 

 

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