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L to R: Helen Goslinski, Amy Drake, Eufrozyna Kaminski,
Nettie Dabeka and Doris Martin.
website, created by aging expert Dr.Thomas Perls, features a life expectancy
calculator. And yes, while factors such as genetics, family history, stress
levels, nutrition and physical activity all play a role in determining life
expectancy, they’re not the only factors.
The Study of Adult Development at Harvard University, the longest
longitudinal study of adult life ever conducted, illustrates how lifestyle
choices also play a key part in the quality and length of your later life. In a
book entitled Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life from the
Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development, the study’s co-director,psychiatrist
George Vaillant, suggests you may have more control over your
future than you think. Put simply, it pays off in the long run to exercise your
brain, smile and gratitude muscles – along with the other ones.
Spirituality, social supports, a sense of connection, positive attitude,
adaptability and mental exercise help add years to your life and life to
your years. One hundred candles on your birthday cake? Anything’s possible.
Just ask Amy, Doris, Nettie, Enfrozyna and Helen.
Discover the Possibilities
June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario and the theme for 2008 is Discover
the Possibilities. They’re practically endless.
Today, about 13 percent of Ontarians are seniors - folks aged 65 and
up. In coming years, that percentage is expected to shoot way, way up. As
the bulging cohort of baby boomers reaches the age of retirement and
grandparenthood, popular thinking about so-called seniors is shifting.
Septuagenarians are working full time. Octogenarians are dating and
cycling and playing baseball. Nonagenarians are surfing the net, ballroom
dancing and taking exercise classes. Each and every day they contribute to
and enrich our community.
Less than 35 years from now, about one in four Canadians will be a
"senior."At the same time, many more of us are living a lot longer.
Compared to 1921, today there are 20 times the number of people aged
85 and up. And what's so senior about turning 80 anyway? The 2001 census
counted 1,380 people in Ontario aged 100 or better - an increase of
over 20 percent in five years.
Sure, 75 has a nice ring to it. Ninety is fine. But odds are better than
ever than some year down the road you could be reaching the BIG ONE
DOUBLE O and borrowing a fire extinguisher to blow out your candles.
As space ranger Buzz Lightyear put it, “To infinity…and beyond!”
Fifty-Five Plus salutes seniors and we are proud to sponsor the
Mayor’s Breakfast July 1. For details about Seniors’ Month, call the Seniors
INFOline at 1 888 910-1999. To learn more about Seniors’ Month events,
check www.culture.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/news/calendar/seniorsmonth.
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