Now Is The Time to Prepare for Your 100th Birthday!

Now Is The Time to Prepare for Your 100th Birthday!

ATHENS, Ga., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern medicine has increased the life span, but the quality of health is still lagging behind; there will be more than 5.5 million Americans living in a nursing home and another 12 million requiring home health assistance in their daily life.

America spends over $3.2 trillion a year on healthcare. For every $1 spent on medical care in our country, $0.75 is used to manage and treat chronic diseases. I believe the best way to reduce the cost of health care in the U.S. is to help Americans reach their 100(th) birthday and to live well until their last breath.

Five fabulous steps to consider as you prepare for your 100(th) birthday:

    1. Visualize your 100(th) birthday. Do you see yourself in a nursing home,
       wheelchair, or ready to the cha-cha-chá?
    2. Evaluate your current physical, mental, and spiritual health. The best
       way to monitor your physical and mental health is to visit your
       physician(s) for an annual physical exam. Your doctor(s) will conduct the
       appropriate screening and diagnostic tests and provide you with a plan to
       prevent illness and to stay healthy. Annual wellness visits are FREE for
       Medicare patients. Take advantage of this opportunity!
    3. Define what will make you happy. Is it more money, where you live, or how
       you live? Find what gives you joy, and then make a plan to achieve it.
    4. Change your lifestyle slowly and continue to improve your health. Even if
       you are 65 years old and it takes five years to achieve a healthy
       lifestyle, the next 30 years will be full of joy. It would be cheaper to
       live independently than to spend the last 10 years in a nursing home.
    5. Learn to enjoy food, work, and the world around you. It's essential to
       develop divine vision. As you fill your heart with love, you will begin
       to view others in a different light rather than by their appearance,
       wealth, or religion.

The 100 year celebration awaits you! Let's start the discussion!

Dr. Subodh Agrawal is a board-certified Cardiologist at Athens Heart Center and Specialty Clinics, Chairman of Doctors Accountable Care Organization, and Co-Founder of the Human Yoga Project.

CONTACT: Dr. Subodh Agrawal, agrawal@ahcspc.com

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