Successful and healthy aging means making positive lifestyle choices. For now, more than ever, we know the importance of taking control of our own health. Many of the chronic conditions we perceive as hereditary can be offset by our own choices, and that is what Vital Life is all about. Which one of us wants to sign up for conditions such as Coronary Heart Disease, Type II Diabetes, and Obesity? What about disabling conditions such as Osteoporosis and Arthritis? Let’s not forget disease risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We don’t imagine many people would be looking forward to facing challenges such as these, yet these conditions will indeed be in the future for many of us.

What can you do to protect yourself? Few factors contribute as much for successful aging as having a physically active lifestyle. We all know it is important to be active, yet, why don’t we do it? For many Americans, the thought of physical activity means a treadmill or aerobics class; hardly considered fun by the masses! Consider these alternatives: golf outings with your buddies, long walks along the coast followed by a picnic, strolling along a cobblestone walking path on a delightful spring day. Vital Life Communities are intended to open up the realm of possibilities for physical fitness through social opportunities. Suddenly, maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle seems attractive, and it is achievable by design and program implementation.

Think about these sobering statistics:

• As reported in an Emory study published in USA Today, approximately 25% of those extremely obese (80 pounds or more overweight) were being treated for six or more chronic conditions in the year 2002.
• According to the World Health Organization, over 50% of adults in the United States are overweight.
• In 2002, Americans spent over $12 billion on prescribed drugs to treat high blood pressure.

Why not take measures to lessen the chances of being crippled financially by the burden of your skyrocketing healthcare costs?

Why not significantly lessen the amount of time and money you will later spend in Skilled Nursing Care?

Take a fresh new look at the advantages of a healthy lifestyle. Staying active now, truly means staying active later! The advantages of life in a Vital Life Community are that social opportunities are always readily available. Contact us to find out more by e-mailing info@Vitalifecommunity.com. Or, let us know about your community’s social engagements that keep residents active and full of life and laughter!