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Finishing Well: Living with Passion & Purpose

Finishing Well: Living with Passion & Purpose. Amy Hanson, Ph.D. www.amyhanson.org. Successful Aging. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength . Mark 12:30. Physical Aging.

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Finishing Well: Living with Passion & Purpose

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  1. Finishing Well: Living with Passion & Purpose Amy Hanson, Ph.D. www.amyhanson.org

  2. Successful Aging • Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.Mark 12:30

  3. Physical Aging • All 5 senses tend to decline in old age. • Lung vital capacity declines. • Physical strength declines.

  4. Physical Aging • Age Spots • Skin Elasticity • Temperature • Menopause

  5. Keys to Aging Well • Nutrition • Exercise/Physical Activity • Healthy Weight • Not Smoking • Prevention and Early Detection • Faith

  6. What Does God Say About Our Physical Health? • Recognize who you belong to. • Focus on God.

  7. Memory • Memory Loss is NOT a normal part of aging.

  8. Normal Memory Changes • Learning Takes Longer. • Recall May Be Slower.

  9. Normal Memory Changes • Learning Takes Longer. • Recall May Be Slower. • Attention is Harder to Maintain. • Misplacement of Items.

  10. Normal Memory Changes • Learning Takes Longer. • Recall May Be Slower. • Attention is Harder to Maintain. • Misplacement of Items. • Minor Disorientation in unfamiliar surroundings.

  11. Improving Your Memory • Do Something New.

  12. Ideas for Challenging Your Mind • Play games and do puzzles. • Travel to someplace new. • Enroll in a course about an unfamiliar subject. • Explore a new hobby or craft. • Volunteer. • Write letters to friends and family. • Record your family history and your memories. (Adapted from Dr. Gene Cohen’s book, The Mature Mind)

  13. What Does God Say About Our Mind • Put your trust in God.Isaiah 26:3 • Dwell on the things of God. Colossians 3:2Philippians 4:8

  14. Characteristics of an Engaged Life • Having Relationships • Being Productive

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