Aging Safely Wisely and Well

<p><strong>It's no secret that we are all aging. The question is: What can you do to age as functionally and independently as possible? </strong></p><p></p><p>If you're like many people you dread becoming feeble having a disabling fall or needing the care of your children or others as you grow older. Perhaps you've already reached this point and wonder if there's anything you can do about it. <strong>The answer is YES!</strong></p><p></p><p>Even if you've stayed fit and active most or all of your life worry has likely crept in at one time or another about how your body will function in your later years. No one wants to imagine having limited mobility or having to give up work or hobbies you love or not being able to have fun with your grandchildren. <strong>But these fears do NOT have to be your reality.</strong></p><p></p><p>As a physical therapist for fifty years and the founder of Thera-Fitness<sup>®</sup> author C. Vicki Gold PT MA--now eighty years young and living an active life--is an expert in helping people optimize their physical and even mental abilities with her ABC Mind-Body System. In <strong><em>Aging Safely Wisely and Well</em></strong> she has culled her most valuable moves body mechanics and mindset tips to help seniors transform the ways they move through life.</p><p></p><p>And if you don't like exercise? <strong>You'll be glad to know that this is NOT an exercise book!</strong> If you have concerns about your levels of strength and fitness--even if you currently have physical limitations--this book will provide you with simple ways to start immediately improving them with actionable steps to be functionally fit <em>for the rest of your life</em>. You read that right!</p><p></p><p>Part One of <strong><em>Aging Safely Wisely and Well</em></strong> focuses on:</p><p></p><p>Setting yourself up for successful transformation using <strong>neuroplasticity mindfulness and visualization</strong> </p><p></p><p>Incorporating Vicki's <strong>ABC Mind-Body System</strong> of Alignment Breathing and Centering as your foundation for all moves and activities</p><p></p><p>Learning to move in <strong><em>S-l-o-w - M-o-t-i-o-n</em></strong> for mental and physical benefits</p><p></p><p>Mastering <strong>The Basic Moves</strong> and the principles of body mechanics so that your activities are always performed safely</p><p></p><p>Embracing the ABC(S) of <strong>Attitude Beliefs Commitment and Self-Talk</strong> to foster your personal growth and transformation</p><p></p><p>Making the elements of <strong>Basic Physical Fitness</strong> the building blocks for your routine</p><p></p><p></p><p>Then in Part Two Vicki provides bonus chapters with contributions from experts in their fields that address specific areas of concern:</p><p></p><p>Maintaining the gift of <strong>balance</strong> and <strong>avoiding falls</strong></p><p></p><p>Keeping your <strong>feet</strong> healthy and happy</p><p></p><p>Preventing and treating <strong>osteoporosis</strong></p><p></p><p>Successfully <strong>aging in place</strong></p><p></p><p>Making<strong> nutrition </strong>a priority</p><p></p><p>Whether you're a senior in your 60s 70s 80s or even 90s--or you're a younger adult who wants to engage in preventive activities--<strong><em>Aging Safely Wisely and Well: A Movement and Mindset Guide for Older Adults</em></strong> is a blueprint for simple physical and mental activities that will empower you to be the strong and vital individual you desire to be!</p>