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Healthy Aging: Simple Habits for a Longer, Fuller Life

September is Healthy Aging Month – a national campaign dedicated to celebrating the positive aspects of growing older. It’s a time to reflect on lifestyle strategies that can prevent disease, support well-being, and ease the challenges that sometimes come with age. The message of Healthy Aging Month is clear: it’s never too late to adopt healthier habits such as regular exercise, eating well, managing stress, and getting enough sleep. It’s also an opportunity to encourage others to stay active and make choices that improve both physical and mental health.

What healthy aging looks like may differ from person to person, but at its core, it’s about keeping our bodies and minds in the best possible condition. A healthy lifestyle helps us maintain independence, continue enjoying the activities we love, and experience a higher quality of life – often with fewer chronic illnesses or health-related challenges in later years.

Healthy aging is less about the years behind us and more about the choices we make today to live well tomorrow.

Alongside staying connected, keeping physically active, and engaging the mind, nutrition plays a critical role in aging well. After age 50, our bodies need more of certain vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamins D, B12, and B6. Because older adults may have difficulty absorbing B12 and B6 from food alone, fortified cereals or supplements can help fill the gap.
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About the Author

Cynthia Conigliaro
Cynthia Conigliaro is the Sales and Marketing Director for Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm focused on employee emotional wellbeing and organizational culture analysis.  For almost five years she has worked alongside the owner of OWLS to design and implement mental health related employee wellness trainings and workshops for organizations across the United States.
For almost 15 years she has had her own health and wellness coaching business.  Cynthia works with individuals and groups and runs virtual and in person workshops for employees on a variety of health and wellness topics relating to both physical and mental health. She is an Infinite Possibilities Certified Trainer and a Resilience and Life Coach. She has been a volunteer with the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts (WWCMA) for the past 4 years where she sits on both the Programs Committee and the Marketing Committee. Cynthia has her Master of Social Work and her Master of Business Administration from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Spanish from College of the Holy Cross.
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