resilience in later life...or how to have a good "old age"
DESCRIPTION
This session addressed what we can longer and better. Eight building blocks to achieve resilience in later life, supported by research, will be discussed. Additionally, specific issues and opportunities for women were discussed, with particular focus on women who love or have loved their work or career. Several tips to achieve that resilience and a "good old age" were also shared.TRANSCRIPT
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RESILIENCE IN LATER LIFE…
OR HOW TO HAVE A GOOD “OLD AGE”
HELEN M. DENNISPrincipal and specialist in aging, employment & the new retirement, and co-author of
project renewment ™: the first retirement model for career women
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REIMAGINING LIFE: EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR
LIFELONG VITALITY
Resilience in later life…or
How to have a good “old age…”
Helen DennisSpecialist in aging, employment and the new retirement
All rights reserved, Helen Dennis, 2014
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Life Expectancy
• 1900 – 47 years
• 2000 – 78 years
• 2011 - 78.7 years
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A few statistics
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Does a good old age = health?
•Stephen Hawking - ALS
•Mother Teresa - Infirmities
•Franklin D. Roosevelt - Polio
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Does a good old age = successful aging?
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Does a good old age = 100 years?
New England Centenarian Study – Thomas Perls, MD.
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US centenarians today
1 per 6,000 people = 80,000
85% women; 15% men
2050 -834,000 to over 4 million *
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Eleanor Manning 102 years
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Does a good old age = thriving?
Secrets from the worlds’ happiest people:
• Denmark• Singapore• Mexico• San Luis Obispo
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Lesson from the “thrivers”…living better
• Set reasonable goals• Seek safe place to live where people are thriving• Choose community where you have interests• Find modest house with neighbors (friends) and sidewalks• Recognize your purpose• Find a job you love• Take 6 weeks vacation• Be physically active• Spend 6 hours/day with your lover, kids and true friends• Mediate, pray or nap daily• Call your mother
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Dan Beuttner
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Blue Zone Hotspots
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Loma LindaLongest life expectancy in the U.S. M - 88 years; F – 89
years
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Okinawa, Japan
• No word for retirement
• Moai
• Hara hachi bu
• Ikigai
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Greece (Island of Ikaria)
• Daily naps, walk
• Religion
• Phone
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Nicoya, Costa Rica
• Many sexual partners
• Belief on God, work ethic, zeal for family
• Diet – corn/lime, oranges, water
• Visitors
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Albert Lea
Goal: Help residents transform the way they eat, work, exercise and play
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Restaurants
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Employers
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Grocery stores
Longevity foods
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Walking school bus
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Walking…walking…walking
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Results: 10 months later• Average life expectancy increased 3.1 years (N=786)
• Average weight loss – 2 pounds
• 2/3 locally owned restaurants added “life extending” food to their menus.
• Grocery stores identified “longevity foods.”
• Consumption of vegetables increased
• Rate of depression decreased
• 20% reduction in absenteeism for key employers
• City employees – 49% decrease in health care costs
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Building block #1: Community
EmployersSchools
RestaurantsCity government
Parents
GrandparentsFamilies
Focus groups
Walking groupsPTAS
Workshops
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Building block #2: physical activity
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Building block #3: Mental activity
By age 70 – lose 10 % of neurons
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Building block #4: Personality
• Humor• Charisma• Coping with stress• Extrovert
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Building block #5: Attitude
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Building block #6: Relationships
“Friends help us live longer.”
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Women’s Relationships
Oxytocin
*Source: Shelley E. Taylor, UCLA
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Building block #7: Nutrition
Nutrition and lifespan
•Calorie restriction
•Hara hachi bu
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Building block #8: Purpose• Those (84%) who had a purpose said they were living the good life.*
• Shifted from pursuing money to pursuing meaning and purpose.
• Okinawa - Ikigai – reason to wake up in the morning
• * Source: MetLife Mature Market Institute
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Encore.org
Second Acts for the Greater Good
A nonprofit think tank focused on older people
Purpose ~ Passion ~ Paycheck
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CATALINO TAPIAScholarship Founder
Bay Area Gardener’s Foundation
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Kathleen Taylor.Co-Founder and Executive Director
Prevention International: No Cervical Cancer
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8 Building Blocks1. Community
2. Physical activity
3. Mental Activity
4. Personality
5. Attitude
6. Relationships
7. Nutrition
8. Purpose
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Your building block(s)
What can you do to increase your chances
Of having the best – “old” age?
JUST DO IT!
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Project Renewment
Renewment® =Renewal + retirement
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Everything changed…
Betty Friedan’s
The Feminine Mystique
Is this all there is?
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WHO AM I WITHOUT MY BUSINESS CARD?
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WHAT IS PRODUCTIVITY…anyway?
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A SORORITY HOUSE- NOT A NURSING HOME
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LESS STEAM IN MY ENGINE
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I WON’T EARN ANOTHER $
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WHAT IF HE (SHE) RETIRES FIRST?
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I LOST MY KEYS …AND MY CAR
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FOREVER GUILTY
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www.ProjectRenewment.com
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Contact information
www.facebook.com/ProjectRenewment
www.HelenmDennis.com
www.facebook.com/SuccessfulAgingCommunity
310 373-6660