What physical changes may be your challenges?

65% of seniors under the age of 70 find it very easy to live indepently.  After the age of 70 that number drops to 43%.  As we get older our bodies change which is not necessarily bad, just different.  Keeping yourself fit and healthy will go a long way to living an independent lifestyle.

According to medicareallies.com there are 10 ways our bodies change after 60.  Below is a summary of the article Aging Is Real: 10 Ways Your Body Changes After 60  which can be found on their website www.medicareallies.com.

 1.    Cardiovascular system changes

2.    Lungs

3.    Immune system

4.    Urinary Tract

5.    Bones and joints

6.    Muscle Tone and Body Fat

7.    Eyesight

8.    Hearing

9.    Teeth

10. Skin

 Many of us have heard the saying “If I would have known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of my body”  You can’t change the past but you can do your best to take care of yourself going forward.