Okay, so you're getting old. What the heck did you think woud happen if you didn't die? Oh, thought someone would just take care of you? Expecting some miracle medical intervention in life's fourth quarter? Are you concerned as you slowly decay, become decrepit, shaky, tottering, poop your drawers, feel lousy, a little scared, wondering what's next?
Or maybe you still have some lead in your pencil. You have yet to throw in the towel. You want to "take charge," but your battery feels too low? And besides, you don't know who to believe. If someone could only develop a pill for aging….
Or maybe, it's not about you personally. It's your aging relatives. You can see them sliding downhill. Makes you feel helpless. They sit all day long watching TV or maybe they're on the Internet. They're fat, uncertain, tottering, scared. What happened to their strength and stamina? It's slipping and the speed of loss is increasing. Is this what it means to be old—like 70s and 80s, 90s? Is this going to happen to me, too? The experts tell us we are living longer, but not better. Great.
- What can I do for them?
- Can a doctor help?
- How about all these drugs advertised on TV and in print?
- Can they slow this aging process down?
- Who can I beleve?
- Where do I go for guidance?
- How much will it cost us?
- Who is going to pay for it?
- How do I know it will work?
- Will the government take care of us?
- How do I learn how to take care of my aging relatives and, more important, myself and immediate family?
- They tell us we are living longer, but is that a good thing given how rampant chronic disease is among the elderly?
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We'll offer basic instruction and motivation for anyone who wants to add life to their years and wants to thrive as long as they live!