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Sierra Gray April 10th, 2020 When looking into and dissecting the topic of healthy aging, I l believe that different people have different opinions. It not only depends on their personal opinions but how they view the world as a whole. According to John Davy, writer, “Individuals are successfully aging if they are: free ofContinue reading “Healthy Aging”

To me healthy aging depends on a number of factors such as where you come from, and I also think depends on how well you try to take care of yourself. The way healthy aging in the United states looks drastically different from the way healthy aging looks in Japan. They are completely different culturesContinue reading “Healthy aging”

To me, healthy aging is doing what you love to do, with modifications depending on your ability level. For example, I love to knit. When I was younger, I had to use shorter needles and easier patterns because that was what worked for me at that time. Now I can use many different types ofContinue reading “Healthy Aging to Me…”

Every person is made up of genes in DNA. These genes impact every part of our life. In this context some genes decide how “well” we age. I use the quotation marks because the wellness of our aging is option based. Some people do not like aging, so they see good aging as looking youngerContinue reading “Healthy aging can look different to different people.”

Healthy aging looks different for everyone. Healthy aging to me consists of social engagement, the ability to be mobile, to have cognitive functioning, and physical fitness. The level of all of these  would obviously vary. We can see differences in cultures and environments. Some individuals may not have access to some of these things. HealthcareContinue reading “Healthy Aging”

Healthy aging to me looks like the twinkle in one’s eye. No matter the many hard years that have passed. No matter if the body and mind are breaking down. When I see someone who has a twinkle in their eyes after decades and decades long past, that to me is the healthiest thing youContinue reading “What Healthy Aging Can Look Like”

Healthy aging looks different for each person. I believe if you are aging the right way you should be able to do the things you love. If you love golf, you should be able to go and play. If you love walking your dog, you should be able to go outside and walk your dog.Continue reading “Healthy Aging Can Look Different to Different People”

Healthy aging is a concept that I did not really think much about before choosing a career path of being a physical therapist and coming to college. Through work and school experience I have developed a greater idea on how I define healthy aging. To me, being healthy means being free of disease, staying activeContinue reading “Healthy aging can look different to different people.”

Many people have different definitions of healthy aging. Very few people meet the actual standard of healthy aging. The definition states ” Individuals are successfully aging if they are: free of diseases; can function at a high physical and cognitive level; are socially engaged; and are productive.” (John Davy) Healthy aging to me is beingContinue reading “Healthy Aging can Look Different to Different People”

As we all know, we all have a different genetic code. As humans, we do not have the same physical make-up to determine a set health code. Healthy aging can look different to different people. We don’t all look the same, so how do we expect to age the same? However, we do have ourContinue reading “Healthy aging can look different to different people. Explain your idea of healthy aging and what has contributed to your perspective.”