Regular movement is one of the key lessons from Longevity Hot Spots, where people are moving around all day long. Even the old and very old people in the Hot Spots are fit and active. It’s never too late to start – get moving and you are really investing in your future in a way… [Continue Reading]
The weekend is coming up soon, and for many of us that means a chance to break from our weekday routine and do something new. Here’s where it’s fun to live out loud! For the next couple of days, take a good look at how much movement you’re getting. Do you get outside and get… [Continue Reading]
We’ve blogged before about how harmful sitting can be to your health and longevity. Everyone knows a sedentary lifestyle is no good. But recent studies create an even clearer picture of how negatively hours of sitting each day affect health—even in people who get the recommended amount of physical movement each day. To review, men… [Continue Reading]
We wanted to pass along this essay by holistic health counselor Victoria Moran, who shares her happiness that she’s living as agelessly as she can. Her thoughts are interesting to consider alongside the Akea BluePrint for Life. “The lifestyle typical of most Americans,” she writes, “couldn’t be more pro-aging.” True! She enumerates some lifestyle points that the… [Continue Reading]
Interesting news from the world of gerontology: A large, new, long-term study concludes that an elder’s walking speed is strongly associated with physical health and longer life. Researchers pooled the results of nine cohort studies collected between 1986 and 2000, including data from 34,485 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older, examining baseline gait… [Continue Reading]
No doubt, kids need to be free to run and play—creatively, without the structures (and strictures!) imposed by adult interference. If you’re a parent, or if you simply follow TV and magazines, you’ve probably encountered the debate about proper levels of supervision and structured play. It’s the kids of Helicopter Parents versus the Free Range… [Continue Reading]
It sounds like the start to a bad joke: Doctors are actually writing their patients prescriptions for outdoor time. One doctor told a reporter for the New York Times that she often has to provide prescriptions, maps, and guidelines for outdoor recreation because so many of her patients “are unfamiliar with the outdoors.” “They’re scared… [Continue Reading]
–by Sally Beare ‘Now I see the secret of making the best persons’, said Walt Whitman, ‘it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.’ When you think about it, where and when have you felt happiest and most fulfilled? Many people, when asked this question, will recall… [Continue Reading]
Finally, the winter seems to be over. The seasons are changing, bringing a new look to your surroundings and new routines to your day—maybe even inspiring new habits and goals. It’s not like you need another reason to go outside and enjoy a brisk walk or run! But here’s a great reason: That daily walk… [Continue Reading]
We thought you might enjoy this brief, engaging essay by a blogger who rediscovered the joy of physical movement through a laid-back, free-form dance program. Read her journal here. (She is not associated with Akea.) One of the keys to the Akea BluePrint for Life is regular physical movement—but that doesn’t have to mean scheduled… [Continue Reading]
