| Many older adults often carry a deeply ingrained | | | | engaging in physical activity well into old age. Each |
| belief that inactive, sedentary lives are an inevitable | | | | attribution retraining session was followed by a |
| part of aging. Boomers need to know this mindset is | | | | one-hour exercise class that included strength, |
| wrong and it can be changed resulting in a positive | | | | endurance and flexibility training. |
| physical and mental health change. The baby boomer | | | | The results of this pilot program showed some |
| generation can benefit from many of the studies | | | | terrific results that baby boomers can use. |
| being conducted today. Research to help boomers | | | | 1/: The number of steps they took increased by 24 |
| live longer, healthier, happier and more productive | | | | % . |
| lives. | | | | 2/: 30 % increase on their age-expectation. |
| A study report from UCLA, November/15, 2007. | | | | 3/: The mental health-related quality of life improved. |
| Quotes Dr. Catherine Sarkisian, assistant professor of | | | | 4/: Fewer difficulties with daily activities were |
| geriatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at | | | | reported. |
| UCLA as saying "We can teach older adults to get rid | | | | 5/: Less pain was reported. |
| of those old beliefs that becoming sedentary is just a | | | | 6/: They had higher energy levels. |
| normal part of growing older." | | | | 7/: They slept better. |
| Dr. Sarkisian said they used a technique known as | | | | Develop a positive attitude, reject many of the old |
| "attribution retraining" to make a change in the study | | | | beliefs and enjoy the third phase of your life. Looking |
| group about what it means to age and what to | | | | at what a basic mind set adjustment did for this |
| expect out of it. | | | | study group, can you imagine what a positive |
| The group they used were sedentary folks 65 years | | | | retirement plan and a positive attitude can do for |
| of age and older. They were taught to reject the | | | | boomers? |
| notion that becoming older means becoming | | | | The time to plan for your retirement free time is |
| sedentary and to accept that they can continue | | | | definitely now, it is never too late start today. |