Health is the most valuable asset to natural living. Staying healthy and feeling your best is very important at any age and the need for that increases as you age more. As we grow older, we experience an increasing number of major life changes including career changes and retirement, children living home, the loss of loved ones and physical changes.

How we handle and grow from these changes is the key to staying healthy. The lifestyle we adopt at old age which includes our choices of food, activities we involve in, learning we expose ourselves to affects our mental and physical fitness. Our mind and body do change over time and things don’t always work as they should. But much of this can be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle.

Being careful about what you eat and exercising will slow down the rate at which you age. Mental fitness is as equally important as physical fitness. Our mental functions start to decline as we age which results in short memory loss, forgetfulness and a lack of concentration. It can be harder to learn new skills and this may lead to a lack of confidence. But getting involved in some games, diet and exercise, taking a hobby, learning new skills or socializing with others can also help to stay mentally active. We can maintain physical and emotional health and live life to the fullest.