Education for healthy aging
By starting a routine of good nutrition and physical activity as well as accessing prevention information, you can delay or even prevent chronic conditions. The earlier you put healthy aging practices in place, the greater effect it will have on how you spend the later years of life.
Why is healthy aging important?
Americans are living longer than ever before. As a result, people are acquiring and living with chronic illnesses. Eighty-eight percent of adults 65 years and older are coping with one or more chronic diseases, which can limit daily functioning and quality of life. Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last one year or more and require ongoing medical attention, limit activities of daily living, or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Research tells us that many chronic diseases, including some of these, are caused by a short list of risk behaviors such as:- Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke
- Poor nutrition, including diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium & saturated fats
Access education and updates with TMC for Seniors
TMC for Seniors offers expert-led lectures that provide the latest insights on important aging topics, including the prevention, delay, and management of chronic illnesses. We focus on specific conditions that are particularly relevant to aging adults, such as heart health, brain health, orthopedics, diabetes, women's health, and fall prevention. We devote certain months to specific conditions that may be of greater concern for aging adults:- February is heart month
- April is brain month
- September is fall prevention month
