Monday, September 24, 2012

The oldest old.

    I think that becoming a centenarian is not easy, but what we have to do is to live our lifes in a normal way and following some advices for building strong defenses and avoid illnesses besides that I got some important information to share with you:

  Preserve your cognitive abilities
Centenarians preserve their cognitive function by engaging in mental activities that are interesting to them. Crossword puzzles (verbal functions), bridge (memory functions), and intricate jigsaw puzzles (visual-spatial functions) can help keep the mind sharp.
   Late-life learning
Learning never has to stop for anyone. Formal late-life learning can help preserve thinking abilities, and many older people are already doing this: Harvard recently granted a bachelor's degree to an 89-year-old woman. Adult education opportunities are numerous, and at least a third of American universities offer college and graduate level courses specifically for people over 65.
Exercise
Active lifestyles contributed not only to our centenarians' overall health but to their alerts and agile minds. People can exercise almost all their lives. Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese program of meditative movements, can be performed by people of almost any age or physical ability level. It has moderate steady aerobic effects, uses all the muscle groups, and builds flexibility. With its slow, repetitive motions, this form of exercise also has the effect of decreasing emotional stress and anxiety.
Stress reduction
Centenarians are natural stress-shedders. This contributes to their longevity in part by improving their cognitive health, since anxiety and depression have significant negative effects on brain function.
  If you know about a special case of a centenarian, you can help this person to live and have a beautiful life.

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