Move Over Youngsters...

Article on Aging
Brought to you by the Paradise Senior Health Center

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By the year 2030, one in every five Americans will be in their senior years! So what is the definition of “senior”, how old is “old”? Today, no one really seems to know a definite answer, or when we become “seniors.” Some places give senior discounts at 55; others at 65; but the AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) allows you to join at 50–and starts sending you mail when you're 48! So what is a senior?

We do know that aging can cause your physical and mental abilities to weaken. But we don't know how fast that process will progress, or how negative its effects will be. In short, it's impossible to generalize about "seniors."  Every senior is an individual, with a unique set of life experiences, genetics and current needs.  

Studies show that a positive attitude leads to a robust maturity and aging successfully. Said W. Somerset Mangham of aging successfully, “age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.”  Successful aging means being able to live up to your full potential, whatever that may be, no matter your age or condition. And regular medical assessments and quality medical care is an important part of this process – and toward cultivating that positive attitude.

So what are some steps to keeping a positive attitude and aging successfully?  For a start, we know that attitudes improve when you understand fully your physical and mental strengths and weaknesses.

The health assessment services at Paradise Senior Health Center (PSHC) helps seniors and their families face specific medical challenges positively. Attitudes improve when you have confidence in your caregivers. Primary care and geriatric physicians and specialists can be all found all in one location – your doctor’s office at PSHC - whose geriatric expertise has been recognized in the community for many years.

What is Geriatric Medicine? Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that specializes in the physical health of adults 55 years of age and older.

Why are specialty centers, like Paradise Senior Health Center so important? Attitudes improve when you face medical conditions intelligently. We offer many medical and geriatric specialties in our Senior Health center, dedicated to heart disease, arthritis, cumedin management and more, to help you manage your physical health.

We’re all aging, and at Paradise Senior Health Center it’s our goal is to help you maximize that potential, and minimize the negative effects of aging. We know that seniors deserve special care and attention, particularly when it comes to health care. We provide highly skilled, board certified physicians; have office staff to help with understanding Medicare bills, free transportation to and from office visits and many other specially designed senior services.

The Paradise Senior Health Center is designed specifically with seniors in mind, dedicated to improving geriatric care and maintaining senior’s independence and quality of life while promoting a positive attitude toward aging successfully. Conveniently located in San Diego’s South Bay directly across from Paradise Valley Hospital on Euclid Avenue. Where else can you find so many specialized services in one location, as well as office staff who will also handle the billing paperwork for you, including any supplemental insurance you may have in addition to Medicare. You can expect the PHSC staff to provide expert guidance and valuable recommendations to help you maintain the best possible health.

For more information on aging successfully and the services offered or to make an appointment at Paradise Senior Health Center call 619/472-2665.

Or Click here to view more about our Senior Services.

Paraphrased from article published in the National City Times – March 2008

 

 

 

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