With the onset of autumn, the weather less and less pleases us with sunny, warm days. During this period, the risk of developing colds and autumn depression increases. You can avoid this if you follow a few simple recommendations:

1. Dress for the weather. It is necessary to follow the weather forecast and choose things that correspond to the autumn season;
2. Choose the right footwear. To avoid foot problems, as well as falls and injuries, when choosing shoes, give preference to comfortable orthopedic options with a small heel;
3. Take vitamin complexes. On the recommendation of a doctor, take vitamins, and do it regularly, without skipping;
4. Keep physical activity. Try to be more in the fresh air, do physical exercises, develop fine motor skills;
5. Follow your doctor's recommendations. Do not ignore even a slight deterioration in health, and even more so self-medicate. If you have any doubts about your health, you should seek the advice of a doctor;
6. Follow the daily routine. This item is especially important for the elderly! Adhering to the daily routine, you can get rid of insomnia, and a healthy long sleep will give you a feeling of calm and stability;
7. Try to communicate more with friends and family. Find common interests and hobbies, such as Nordic walking or swimming, and spend time with health benefits;
8. Eat right. The autumn menu must contain seasonal vegetables and fruits, honey, berries, herbal infusions. Saturating your diet with vitamins and useful trace elements, you will strengthen your health and prepare for the winter. In the boarding house for the elderly "Visiting like at home", the balance of the menu is monitored not only by cooks, but also by dietitians. In cooking, organic products grown in our own garden or in a greenhouse are used. Eggs, meat of chickens, turkeys, rabbits comes from our own mini-farm;
9. Rehabilitation after a serious illness or injury should take place under the supervision of qualified professionals. In the boarding house "Visiting like at home" in the Moscow region, all conditions have been created for high-quality and quick recovery after suffering ailments, there are all kinds of devices and simulators. If necessary, the rehabilitation doctor will develop an individual wellness program.
10. Communicate more and enjoy life. Make new acquaintances and feel the joy of communication! Board games, drawing, collective viewing of TV programs, needlework, concerts and other events - our boarding house has all the conditions for an interesting leisure time!

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Aging is a long process, starting with a gradual decrease in the functionality of the human body. There are three stages of this period: old age - 60-74 years old, senile age - 75-89 years old and longevity - 90 years and older.

With age, there is a loss of psychological flexibility and ability to adapt, interest in the new, the unknown is replaced by the desire for stability and reliability. Awareness of the inevitability of aging, associated with the loss of social status, physical limitations and mental changes, leads older people to a narrowing of the social circle, a feeling of inferiority and uselessness, and sometimes to severe depressive states.

Psychological portrait of an elderly person:

Research and everyday practice show that there are some characteristic features of the lifestyle and behavior of an elderly person:

• self-isolation from the social environment as a result of the loss of social fullness of life, limiting the quantity and quality of ties with society;
• loneliness- It is in old age that the loss of friends and relatives occurs, old friends pass away, children begin to live their own lives, often separately from elderly parents. An elderly person is deprived of the possibility of communication, all possible assistance, constant movement and action;
• decrease in vital interest arises as a result of the lack of social contacts, indifference to oneself and the world around;
• psychological protection, which binds the mind, feelings, life activity, normally allows a person to gain temporary peace of mind, but in old age it can be harmful, as it leads to the desire to avoid new information, other life circumstances that are different from the prevailing stereotypes;
• caution, thrift, thrift- as a result of a peculiar sense of time. An elderly person always lives in the present, his past, memories, as well as the future are always with him, in the present. Certain actions are planned in advance, an elderly person prepares mentally for them;
• inability to perceive new due to the fact that older people are trying to create something like a lost paradise from their youth, worrying and regretting it; concentrating on the past, they do not notice the present, thereby losing the future, ceases to develop as a person;
• resentment, irritability, capriciousness, grumpiness, greed and others - those negative character traits that were masked in youth, manifest themselves clearly in old age;
• anxiety and trepidation arise as a result of self-doubt;
• negative emotions and depression arise as a result of excessive immersion in disease.

However, one should not build a psychological portrait of the elderly only because of the negative characteristics of the psychological characteristics of the elderly. Studies of domestic and foreign scientists testify to the variety of manifestations of the positive attitude of the old person to life and society.

We can distinguish the following favorable socio-psychological types of old age(I.S. Kon):

First type- active creative old age, when older people, leaving for a well-deserved rest, continue to participate in public life, in educating young people, in providing all possible assistance to those in need - they live a full life, without experiencing any inferiority.

Second type- is characterized by the fact that the elderly begin to do things for which they had no time before: self-education, recreation, entertainment, etc., this type of elderly is characterized by good social and psychological adaptability, flexibility, adaptation, but their energy is directed only at themselves.

Third type- occurs predominantly among women. They find the main application of their strength in the family, they have no time to mope, to be bored. However, as psychologists note, life satisfaction in this group of people is lower than in the first two groups.

Fourth type characteristic of people whose meaning of life is taking care of their health. Various forms of activity and moral satisfaction are connected with this. However, at the same time, there is a tendency to exaggerate their real and imaginary illnesses, increased anxiety.

The main factors contributing to aging:

• lack of a clear life rhythm;
• narrowing the scope of communication;
• withdrawal from active work;
• empty nest syndrome;
• withdrawal of a person into himself;
• feeling of loneliness;
• a feeling of discomfort from a closed space and many other life events and situations.

Many of these factors can be prevented or relatively painlessly overcome by changing attitudes towards the aging process in general.

Quality of life of the elderly should contribute to the desire and ability of a person to lead an active lifestyle and longevity. It is formed both with the participation of the state and the person himself:

• decent pension provision;
• housing conditions must meet the requirements and living conditions of an elderly person, depending on the degree of loss of the ability to self-service;
• accessibility of the environment (public, transport infrastructure, healthcare and social protection institutions, etc.);
• availability of information;
• protecting the rights of older consumers;
• availability of additional education;
• affordable and high-quality medical and social services;
• healthy lifestyle (rational nutrition, physical and mental activity, psychological and emotional stability).

Criteria for the quality of life of the elderly:

• satisfaction of needs
• physical well-being
• mental well-being
• social welfare
• life satisfaction

Feeling of well-being or the feeling of "I'm doing well" related to issues such as:

• housing
• activity
• health
• family relationships
• meaning of life

Factors that shape the quality of life of the elderly:

• feeling "I'm fine"
• meaning of life
• sense of value

The quality of life of older people largely depends on the ability of others to communicate with them, on knowledge of the features of care, as well as on the ability to provide an elderly person with psychological support, help organize outdoor activities, work, rational nutrition and equip a home in accordance with the needs of an elderly person.

Those who provide assistance to the elderly must remember that each person's life path is unique and that his past activities are worthy of respect. Now helpless and infirm, this man, in his youth and maturity, loved and was loved, studied and worked, raised children. A person's awareness of his value for the family, relatives and society will prolong his active life, brighten up old age.

It is impossible not to recall the words of the outstanding scientist Dmitry Likhachev “old people live longer where they are respected, where they feel better, where, as they think, they bring more benefit with their advice.”

Healthy lifestyle in old age

Relevance is relevant at any age, although many begin to pay attention to "insufficient attention" to their lifestyle, having reached the so-called "third" period of their lives.
The previous years and decades have undoubtedly affected the state of health and well-being. Adherence to a healthy lifestyle makes it possible for an elderly person to maintain vitality, get sick less often, and alleviate the symptoms that are characteristic of the elderly.
There is a natural pattern of reduced physical activity and intellectual activity. In old age, problems of loneliness, anxiety, fears of impending death, depression appear, the number of contacts decreases sharply, and difficulties arise in relations with relatives. With a decrease in the circle of interests, in older people, gradually, the concentration of attention shifts to themselves and their own needs.


Adherence will provide support for physical activity and mental, thereby prolonging their mature years, pushing back impending old age. self improvement.
Vital activity is supported in the presence of two components: the work performed must be useful and the ability to meet their various interests. These components irreplaceably complement each other, help to maintain vitality, increase self-esteem, fill the voids of everyday life and loneliness, and even if accompanied by recreational activities, all this can change the social condition of an elderly person and his psychophysical status.

Great value for the elderly has creative, meaningful leisure. Doing what you love, bringing an invaluable sense of satisfaction, delivering positive emotions, changes your attitude to life, is an environment for new acquaintances, communication with people of similar interests.
Any form of leisure for the elderly prolongs his creative activity, preserves internal energy and optimism, allows him to find a way of self-expression, use life and professional experience.
Having broken the regularity of the decrease in physical activity, having joined the lifestyle - active, the elderly are able to prolong physical activity, optimism for many years.

Understanding an active lifestyle in our modern time is a little narrowed down. Many only say that they walked, or did exercises in front of the TV on a rug with an open window and, it is not necessary to go out into the fresh air today. Or cooked dinner and did a lot of household chores and walked a lot. It's a pity they don't count how long they spent on the couch. Would be horrified! Is this called an active lifestyle? This is called an excuse for an active lifestyle.

Doing favorite things

At the age of 58, I consider myself leading an active lifestyle. And, I understand it in such a way that when I have time or mood, I can sew a thing for myself or knit it. Let it take more than one week, in view of the fact that I am still working. But these are the things from which I get great pleasure and satisfaction. This is one of my favorite activities. I have more than one such occupation and I will not describe them so that you do not get bored reading. I do them when and for what mood and desire. I don’t do it to finish one thing and start another, otherwise it will be violence against myself, not pleasure.

And, after this pleasure from my favorite pastime, my brain, yes, that brain, all of me is experiencing a flow of new energy. She probably recovered to new activities. Right now, for example, I am doing another one of my favorite things, writing an article for you. And I imagine how many of you will read and then write messages to me on social networks. And I already feel the warmth of your letters and rejoice in them in advance. This is the joy of life! How much of it is in the little things.

Movement is life!

Walking for me is another of my favorite activities and even turned into a principle of life. It's okay and fun! And for long distances too. I avoid public transport at every opportunity. I do gymnastics every day or march in a room with an open window for 25 minutes so that cholesterol does not deposit on my blood vessels. So that the area of ​​​​the shoulder blades and shoulder joints are in motion and congestion in the muscles and joints does not begin. I also choose this when I want one or the other.

It's important to do what you want! But moving in old age is necessary and intensive enough every day! We must understand that human joints are restored during a fairly intense movement. In this state, metabolic processes are accelerated, and more nutrition is supplied to our joints. And there is food and the recovery process will be.

• You need to walk at an accelerated pace for at least 25 minutes. Such walks during the week will strengthen the heart muscle, and even contribute to weight loss. But overdo it in the intensity and high pace of classes or walking! Duration is much healthier and safer for people who are over 50 years old.
• Be sure to do stretching exercises at least once a week.
• Swimming in the pool will also bring great benefits.

Add to your diet "Glucosamine and chondroitin" - the building material of articular cartilage. Older people produce little growth hormone - this must be taken into account. Drink a glass of "Instant Creatine - Siberian Super Natural Sport" before intensive walking on the street or gymnastics. The production of growth hormone will begin, namely, it is involved in the restoration of cartilage tissue.

Pay more attention to the liver. She also takes active steps to restore the joints. Clean it and restore it with our products - "Synchrovital IV"; EPAM 4; Tea "Grass of Life"; "The Origins of Purity". Take Trimegavital "Siberian flax and Omega - 3" or "Northern Omega - 3" and your microtraumas in the cartilage tissue will heal more intensively. It is also the best remedy for cleaning and strengthening blood vessels.

Positive emotions

Sigmund Freud said: “Each time we wake up in the morning, we seem to be reborn.” So, let's be born every day happy people! It is important to go to bed with positive thoughts so that you can start the day the same way again. That's what I try to do. And, waking up, I definitely think that everything is fine, everyone is healthy and happy, what else do you need? If the sun shines outside the window, then a good mood is added. I always try to pay attention to my appearance so that when I look in the mirror, I get a charge of good mood. We must create the mood ourselves, living on the positive.

If thoughts are bad for a long time, then this will affect the mood, and eventually the psyche, and, undoubtedly, will lead to physical illness. The body loses its vitality and diseases appear. Tibetan doctors claim that protective emotions, such as anger, greed, fear, hostility, and many others, can be the source of any, even infectious diseases. I rarely or don't watch negative TV shows related to disasters, murders, violence, the end of the world, etc.

They cause strong emotions and negatively affect my health. Heart palpitations, anxiety, fear begin, and, finally, a feeling of anxiety arises, from which it is difficult to get rid of. Then I accept EPAM 1000 and EPAM 44, switch the TV to another channel. Strong emotions tire the body and introduce it into a stressful state - this has long been proven by science. And, after all, malignant tumors also arise, often after a shock.

My job is to communicate with people

And yet, I am a networker, the owner of the store - office of "Siberian Health" and am at the stage of early development. I work as a manager in my store. This is both a burden for my age and a joy at the same time. I communicate with good people a lot and also get great pleasure from this! I take the courses "Trimegavital DHA superconcentrate", "Synchrovital II" - they help the brain to work well. There are negative people too, but that's their problem and I don't dwell on their behavior.

I also try to eat right, I have been taking dietary supplements for many years and this is also one of my constant habits. Give the body what modern food cannot give now, since it is very depleted in its composition in relation to bioactive substances. We do not receive substances for vital activity - biologically active substances, necessary for the normal or proper functioning of our cells. Here is the active life of a man for 50 years. I never get bored! But I don't consider myself old.

6 steps to longevity by Dan Buetner.

7 rules of centenarians from the Yansi Treasure.

Ten commandments of eternal youth.

10 tips for a healthy lifestyle.

Advice for the elderly.

Aging slower.

1.Place the cell phone to the LEFT ear.

2. Do not drink coffee more than once a day.

3. Do not take the tablets with cold water.

4. Do not eat after 5 pm.

5. Minimize fatty foods.

6. Drink more water in the morning and less in the evening.

7. Stay away from cell phone chargers.

8. The best time to sleep is from 10 pm to 6 am.

9. Do not immediately take a horizontal position before going to bed,

if you have taken medicine.

11. Do not use a cell phone,

if charging shows only one division,

because in this case the radiation level

from the phone is 1000 times higher.

Send this message to those you care about.

... Drink water on an empty stomach.

FROMToday it is very popular in Japan to drink water.

right after waking up every morning.

Moreover, scientific tests have confirmed this procedure.

Instructions for this method are included below.

The technique cures with a 100% guarantee

the following diseases:

headache, joint pain, heart disease,

arthritis, palpitations, epilepsy,

obesity, bronchial asthma, meningitis,

kidney disease, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea,

hemorrhoids, diabetes, constipation, eye diseases,

diseases of the uterus, cancer and diseases of the ear, throat, nose.

Treatment method.

1. In the morning after waking up, drink 4 glasses of water

160 ml each (before brushing your teeth)

2. Brush your teeth, but do not eat or drink for 45 minutes.

3. After 45 minutes, you can have breakfast in the usual way.

4. After breakfast, lunch or dinner, do not drink anything.

And don't eat for 2 hours.

5. For the elderly or sick people who cannot

drink 4 glasses of water at a time, you can start with

lower dose and gradually increase to

number of days for major diseases:

1. High blood pressure - 30 days

2. Gastritis - 10 days

3. Diabetes - 30 days

4. Constipation - 10 days

5. Cancer - 180 days

6.TB - 90 days

7. Patients with arthritis should follow this

Method 3 days in the first week, and starting

Second, every day.

This technique has no side effects

however, at the beginning of treatment, the number of urination

may increase. It will be better if you

continue this procedure after treatment,

and make it the norm.

Drink water and stay healthy and active.

Important detail. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot

tea with meals (rather than cold water).

It's time to adopt this habit from them.

We will only win.

6 Steps to Longevity by Dan Buethner

Forget the Fountain of Youth. "A few simple lifestyle changes can extend life by 8 to 10 years," says Dan Buethner, in his bestselling book The Blue Zones.

With a team of demographers and doctors, the researcher visited 4 corners of the globe: Sardinia (Italy), Okinawa (Japan), Loma Linda (California, USA), Costa Rica. There is a high percentage of centenarians, people who smile, live and love up to 100 years. Here 6 secrets of their super-health and longevity.

Laugh out loud.

“What stood out in every group of centenarians I met was that there were no sullen faces among them,” says Buetner. “Laughter not only reduces anxiety, but also relaxes blood vessels and lowers the risk of heart attacks,” he cites research from the University of Maryland.

Do simple exercises.

None of the centenarians with whom Butner and his team happened to meet ran marathons, did not swing in the gym. People who lived to 100 years old did little intense exercise: long walks, gardening, playing with children - just lived a normal day. As a result, they were constantly training without even realizing it. Seamlessly integrate exercise into your daily routine: hide the TV remote control, take the stairs instead of the elevator, park far away from the entrance to the mall and, if necessary, ride a bike or walk instead of using gas.

Eat wisely.

A Confucian phrase often used in Okinawan culture is "Hara Hachi Bu" which means "eat only 80%". Our stomach needs 20 minutes to tell the brain that we are satisfied, so if you prudently limit yourself in food, you can avoid overeating.

Another trick? Adjust the kitchen for healthy eating: put small plates in the cupboard and put away the TV. "Dinning in front of the TV, listening to music, or just poring over the computer, you are mindlessly consuming food," says Buetner. "Focus on food. Eat slowly, consume less and enjoy the aroma and taste of cooked meals more."

Where is your nutcracker ?

Researchers who studied the Seventh-day Adventist community in Loma Linda, California found that those who ate nuts 5 times a week had half the risk of heart disease and lived 2 years longer than others. "20 - 25 grams of nuts work wonders," says Bütner. Hide a bag of nuts on your desk for a snack. Add nuts to salads and main dishes.

Be selective in your friends.

Choose your friends carefully. "Gather around you people who contribute to the improvement of your lifestyle," says Buetner. Okinawans, the world's longest living people, have a tradition of not only forming strong social bonds (called moais), but also maintaining them. Kamada Nakazato, 102, doesn't go a day without meeting his 4 close childhood friends. Once you have determined your narrow circle, make sure that it does not decrease. Try to maintain relationships with close friends. Meet up and spend more time together.

Live with purpose.

In Costa Rica it is called plan de vida, in Okinawa it is called ikigai. "Everyone who lives long had a clear vision of their purpose," Buetner says. "You have to know what you get up for every morning." Take the time to define your values ​​and reassess your desires and your own strengths. Find a job or special courses where you can do things that will make you happier.

7 rules of centenarians from the Yansi Treasure .

Every person has a 90 percent chance of becoming a long-liver, says American cardiologist Clyde Yancey and gives seven simple rules that will help maintain health until old age

Anyone can celebrate their 90th or 100th birthday, says cardiologist Clyde Yancey. According to him, for this it is enough to adhere to seven simple principles. You can achieve optimal health if you:

1) To live an active lifestyle. Physically inactive people are twice as likely to develop heart disease and stroke. In addition, the lack of physical activity takes almost four years from a person's life.

2) Control cholesterol levels. The cardiologist reminds that high cholesterol levels increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

3) Healthy food. A healthy lifestyle starts with proper nutrition. For future centenarians, it is especially important to consume a large amount of fiber, cereals, fresh vegetables, and fruits.

4) Control blood pressure. High blood pressure is called the "silent killer" by cardiologists around the world. If you keep the pressure under control, you can prevent diseases in time and thereby reduce the risk of stroke by 40%, and the risk of heart attack by 25%.

5) Fight overweight. Being overweight is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and obesity can reduce life expectancy by up to four years. According to experts from the World Health Organization, in four years there will be 2.3 billion people on the planet suffering from obesity and related diseases, so obesity can already be recognized as an epidemic.

6) Control blood sugar levelsand be aware of the threats associated with diabetes. In particular, diabetes increases the risk of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and stroke.

7) Don't smoke . Because of this addiction, tens of thousands of people die prematurely every year. By the way, if a person quits smoking, the risk of developing heart disease and stroke begins to decrease.

Putting forward his theory of life extension, Clyde Yancey notes that turning people into centenarians will help the economy save billions of dollars, as the cost of treating cardiovascular diseases will be reduced.

And the people themselves will be able to save money if they use free advice and stop spending money on paid medicine, writes RBC Daily.

Ten commandments of eternal youth .

By According to various estimates of scientists from different countries, a person can live up to 120 years, but for some reason this does not happen in droves. The Japanese on average live up to 79 years, Australians, Greeks, Canadians and Swedes - up to 78, Germans and Americans - up to 76. Russians and Turks - 67 years. Nigerians and Somalis - approximately 47 years.

An international group of doctors, psychologists and nutritionists have developed the Ten Commandments, following which, in their opinion, we will be able to prolong and make our lives more enjoyable.

1st commandment: don't overeat! Instead of the usual 2500 calories, be content with 1500. Thus, you will unload your cells and keep them active. Cells are renewed faster, and the body becomes less susceptible to diseases. Eat in a balanced way: eat not too much, but not too little.

2nd commandment: the menu should be age appropriate. In 30-year-old women, the first wrinkles will appear later if they regularly eat liver and nuts. People over forty years of age benefit from betacarotene. After 50 years, calcium keeps the bones in shape, and magnesium keeps the heart. Men over forty need selenium, which is found in cheese and kidneys. Selenium helps relieve stress. After fifty, eating fish will protect the heart and blood vessels.

3rd commandment: try to find the right job for you! Work contributes to youthfulness, say the French. The one who does not work looks five years older. Some professions, according to sociologists, help to preserve youth. These include the professions of conductor, philosopher, artist and priest.

4th commandment: find your partner in life! Love and tenderness are the best anti-aging remedies. Having sex twice a week makes you look fourteen years younger. During sexual intercourse, the body produces the hormone endorphin, which is otherwise called the hormone of happiness. It helps to strengthen the immune system.

5th commandment: have your own point of view. A consciously living person is much less likely to become depressed and depressed than someone who is only passively going with the flow.

6th commandment: move! Even eight minutes of exercise a day prolongs life. In the process of movement, growth hormones are released, the production of which is especially reduced after thirty years.

7th commandment: sleep in a cool room! It has been proven: who sleeps at a temperature of 17-18 ° C, stays young longer. The reason is that the metabolism in the body and the manifestation of age-related features also depend on the ambient temperature.

8th commandment: pamper yourself from time to time! Sometimes, contrary to all recommendations regarding a healthy lifestyle, allow yourself a tidbit. And if you really liked a new dress or bag, you should not immediately think about saving!

9th commandment: you should not always suppress anger in yourself! The one who constantly reproaches only himself, instead of telling what upsets him, and at times even arguing, exchanging opinions with others, is more susceptible to any diseases, including malignant tumors. According to the results of international testing, 64% of respondents with cancer always suppress anger in themselves.

10th commandment: train your brain! From time to time, solve crossword puzzles, play collective games that require mental activity, learn foreign languages. Count in your mind, not just on a calculator. By forcing the brain to work, we slow down the process of age-related degradation of mental abilities; simultaneously activate the work of the heart, circulatory system and metabolism

10 tips for a healthy lifestyle .

There are 10 tips developed by an international group of doctors, nutritionists and psychologists that form the basis of a healthy lifestyle. By following them, we can prolong and make our lives more enjoyable.

1 tip : solving crossword puzzles, learning foreign languages, making calculations in the mind, we train the brain. Thus, the process of age-related degradation of mental abilities slows down; the work of the heart, circulatory system and metabolism is activated.

2 tip: work is an important element of a healthy lifestyle. Find a job that suits you and makes you happy. According to scientists, this will help you look younger.

3 advice: don't eat too much. Instead of the usual 2,500 calories, manage 1,500. This contributes to the maintenance of cell activity, their unloading. Also, do not go to extremes and eat too little.

4 tip: The menu should be age appropriate. Liver and nuts will help 30-year-old women slow down the appearance of the first wrinkles. The selenium contained in the kidneys and cheese is useful for men over 40, it helps to relieve stress. After 50, magnesium is needed to keep the heart in shape and bone-healthy calcium, and fish will help protect the heart and blood vessels.

5 tip : have your own opinion on everything. A conscious life will help you get depressed and overwhelmed as little as possible.

7 tip: it is better to sleep in a cool room (at a temperature of 17-18 degrees), this helps to preserve youth. The fact is that the metabolism in the body and the manifestation of age-related characteristics also depend on the ambient temperature.

8 tip: move more often. Scientists have proven that even eight minutes of exercise a day prolong life.

9 tip: pamper yourself periodically. Despite recommendations regarding a healthy lifestyle, sometimes allow yourself a tasty treat.

10 tip: Don't always suppress your anger. Various diseases, even malignant tumors, are more susceptible to people who constantly scold themselves, instead of telling what upsets them, and sometimes arguing.

Tips for the Elderly .

There is a milestone in the life of a middle-aged person, the onset of which some expect with anxiety, apprehension and even fear, while others - with joy and impatience. It's about retirement. There are probably people among us who dream of “living until retirement”, and then ... not working, but living long. It's a delusion. Don't forget the wise proverb: “It is not old age that makes you old, but idleness!” All centenarians are working people!

Statistics have proven that without employment, a person in a year or two, a maximum of three, dies from the so-called "pension disease". There is a deterioration in well-being and health, due to a feeling of impending social inferiority or limited usefulness for society and loved ones, which leads to a change in the dynamic stereotype of a person. In this regard, you need to prepare yourself, your psyche five years before retirement, think over and choose a profession according to your health and age. Work for a pensioner is perhaps the most reliable moral and mental support. Medical statistics have established a much higher level of health among working pensioners. Centenarians work almost until the very last days of their lives. Their families are well aware of the benefits of labor and do not prevent the elderly from doing what is pleasant and useful for them. So 118-year-old Tatyana Semyonovna Frolova says: “... When I work, my appetite appears, and I sleep better, feeling joy because I can still benefit people.” A retired person, especially an urban one, simply needs to feel his connection with the earth, at least occasionally experience the joy of knowing that on his family table there are fruits of the earth grown with his own hands.

Yes, our age is urbanization, the industrial and technical revolution, industrial and consumer services, which bring prosperity and inconvenience at the same time. The rhythm of time is tireless - you need to be in time everywhere, do everything, master a huge flow of information. Naturally, at such moments conflict situations arise more often, the nervous system becomes more vulnerable. What "barriers" can be opposed to this, how to amortize unfavorable moments?

It has long been known that negative emotions: resentment, fear, longing, anger, rage, grief, envy, hatred - are "risk factors", bring old age closer and shorten life, and vice versa, positive ones - pleasure, joy - cause an extraordinary rise in the body's vitality. . A rude, angry person is unpleasant to others. He is able to extinguish a smile in people with his very appearance, spoil the mood for the whole day. Rudeness, hysterical antics do not improve a person's relationship with the world around him, they return to him like a boomerang, and are detrimental to the most "discharged". An example given by T. Alexandrova is indicative: “Everyone is shocked by the hell that has come in the house with the retirement of his father. My wife and children are used to the fact that a strong person is nearby, that he is all at work. And suddenly the image crumbled. Now the father wanders restlessly around the house all day long, makes absurd remarks to his wife, absurd instructions to his grandchildren, demands immediate execution ... "Horror! It is clear that such a person, who is not prepared for such serious changes either morally, mentally or physically, will soon expect serious illnesses: angina pectoris, heart attack, stroke.

All centenarians are good-natured people, great optimists who can see joy even in small things. A smile and laughter transform a person. He will always be desirable in any company, in any society.

Laughter is a sign of joy , cheerful mood and mental health. Doctors have long included "laughter therapy" in the arsenal of therapeutic agents. Laughter has a positive effect on lung function, regulates metabolism. Three minutes of laughter is more beneficial than 15 minutes of gymnastics. W. Shakespeare wrote: “If you didn’t laugh during the day, then you lived this day in vain.”

Optimism is not a natural quality . You need to educate the mood, be able to control yourself. An old Indian proverb says: “Sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; you sow a character, you reap a destiny.”

So be sociable, sensitive, caring and attentive to each other. Try, especially with retirement, to streamline the rhythm of life. A feasible varied work with a reasonably organized rest, careful attitude to the nervous system is the key to health and long life.

Much attention should be paid to sleep. A person sleeps for about a third of his life. What is this inevitability? Yes. Sleep is a vital necessity for a person, without sleep he will not live even a week. How much sleep do you need? The duration of sleep should be such that after waking up, a person notes cheerfulness and a surge of strength. Depending on age, the need for sleep is different: newborns sleep 20 hours a day, a child aged 6 months to a year - about 14 hours, at the age of 10 years 10 hours a day. For senior school age and adults, the norm of sleep is 7-8 hours a day, in old age - sometimes less.

For a healthy and sound sleep, the correct mode of life is necessary: ​​go to bed at the same time, stop mental work one and a half hours before bedtime, have dinner without overeating no later than 3-4 hours before bedtime, take a walk for thirty minutes half an hour before bedtime. Eighteen degrees is the ideal temperature for sleep.

It is also advisable to sleep with an open window in winter. If this is not possible, then before going to bed, be sure to ventilate the room, turn off the lights, the radio, and, if possible, eliminate noise stimuli. Wash your feet (with insomnia - hot water), change underwear for a nightgown or pajamas. It's even better to sleep completely naked. It is recommended to sleep on the right side without wrapping up the head.

You need to sleep in a separate bed. It is not recommended to sleep with children, grandchildren. High pillows make it difficult to relax the spine and muscles. The bed should not be very soft, the blanket should not overheat the body.

You should not engage in intense mental and physical work before going to bed, you should not watch too emotional television programs, read a lot, drink tonic drinks before going to bed - strong tea, coffee, cocoa. An unemptied bladder interferes with sleep.

Doctors advise drinking a glass of warm milk at night . This is especially useful for older people. You can add a dessert spoon of honey to hot milk.

Don't stay in bed. Wake up - immediately get up and by all means do some vigorous exercises.

With various nervous overloads, stresses, various diseases and disorders of the nervous system, insomnia or a short sleep may occur. Sometimes the patient, fearing insomnia, thinks about it all the time and, of course, will not fall asleep. The fight against the syndrome of fear of insomnia should begin with a conversation with a psychotherapist, who should suggest that this pathology is completely surmountable.

There are practically no single and familyless people among centenarians . Apparently, it is impossible to live to the age of one hundred without constant and reliable support in the family. There are no quarrels and strife in families of centenarians. The atmosphere there is always calm and friendly. Many cases are described when a husband and wife crossed the 100-year milestone together. This cannot be explained by genetic predisposition alone. Long-livers are extremely rare widows, most often, having lost their spouse, they marry again (sometimes for the fourth and fifth time) and again have children.

So, the aging process is not unambiguous, it is associated not only with the processes of extinction, but also with the emergence of adaptive mechanisms for their suppression and compensation. In old age, the activity of some genes not only fades, but others are stimulated, which provide a high level of vitality for an elderly person. Old age is both an offensive and a victory over extinction. A healthy lifestyle just contributes to the stimulation of these genes.

So already now (no matter how old you are) try to do everything so that your old age is healthy and active.

Aging slower.

1. Buy a bike

2. Fall in love. Nothing disciplines the body like the desire to please.

3. Lose weight. With age, a person faces an inevitable choice - face orbody. It is possible to keep the body in shape, the face is not, at least without

plastic surgery or cosmetology.

4. Don't eat after seven.

5. Do not envy and do not lie!

6. Get at least eight hours of sleep (except as noted in paragraph 13.

7. Spend money easily and fun. Making savings is the same signold age is like hair in the ears..

8. Rest. At least twice a year.

9. Be curious. A person who is interested in himself will soon be able toenthusiastically talk only about their illnesses.

10. Learn to enjoy the nonsense, at least the good weather that has blossomedlilac or nightingale.

11. Do not confuse luxury and comfort with happiness.

12. Never say "I'm afraid"

13. If there is an opportunity to go at night, go. Betteroversleep work than life.

14. Be generous.

15. Don't believe in conspiracy theories. They are wrong.

16. Be light on your feet. No need to weigh, brainstorm andreflect. Take action. "The main thing is to get involved in the battle, and then we'll see," Napoleon said. Yes, he ended badly - no one argues ... But how brightly he lived.

17. Be like birds or live for today - not yesterday and not tomorrow.

18. Don't slouch.

19. Do not try to look younger - you will look ridiculous. Necessarylook good, but for his age.

20. Don't complain about life. Don't complain at all.