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A 4 page research paper that offers advice to a student on how to formulate a proactive plan for active aging. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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context, the word "active" connotes that the idea that the aging individual maintains the ability to participate in "social, economic, cultural, spiritual and civic affairs," as well as the ability
to be physically active (Boulton-Lewis, et al, 2007, p. 254). As this suggests, "active aging" is a multidimensional concept that is holistic in its approach to health. Hooyman
and Kiyak (2008) offer a template for women in regards to planning proactive strategies that will facilitate maintaining active aging. This template advise women on a number of issues that
address personal health behaviors, business skills, financial considerations and social networks. The following essay offers the student researching this topic a guide for developing a personal plan that will facilitate
the student having a positive old age. The first point in the template formulated by Hooyman and Kiyak is that women should promote their health through "diet, exercise (and)
screening tests" (Hooyman and Kiyak, 2008, p. 658). This point cannot be over-emphasized as nearly "one third of women...will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture within a normal life span" (McCallips, 2006,
p. 195). It is a misconception that osteoporosis is a disease that exclusively affects older adults, as it is, in reality, a "geriatric disease with an adolescent onset" and should
be addressed with preventive measures throughout the lifespan (Munch and Shapiro, 2006, p. 44). Regular weight-bearing exercise can help to maintain bone strength and avoid this negative aging outcome.
A 1996 Surgeon Generals report associates a sedentary lifestyle with increased incidence of "hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, colon cancer, breast cancer and depression" (Boulton-Lewis, et al, 2007,
p. 254). On the other hand, there is substantial empirical evidence that increased physical activity reduces these risks (Boulton-Lewis, et al, 2007). At this point, the writer suggests that
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