Aging: Quotations, Poetry, Helpful Hints & Tips Resources & Bibliography

Life is an ongoing, continuous experience. What we are and how we develop in later life is not fixed-good health is not an accident. It requires our active participation. Aging is inevitable, but how we age is not. We have the power to manage our aging process. It begins with discovery-getting real answers to our specific health concerns. Wellness is defined as our overall good health, and the condition sustained by healthy eating and fitness habits. Fitness is being able to deal with the daily stresses of life, have good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits. Wellness and fitness are totally different conditions. Successful aging consists of three components: (1) low probability of disease or disability, (2) high cognitive and physical function capacity, and (3) active engagement with life.