“If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.”—Eubie Blake While driving to an appointment recently, I suddenly realized how much time I now spend in taking care of my physical body. When a person is young and busy, he or she may let other things take precedence over important activities. Physical well-being is one of those. When you are young, you think you are going to live forever with the same vigor and stamina. As an older adult, I am aware of how my expanding list of names and contact information for various specialists and how often medical appointments pop up on my calendar. I see my physician twice a year—one for an annual physical and once to make sure my meds are working properly. My dentist makes sure that I see him twice a year. I have regular appointments with my ophthalmologist and have started seeing a chiropractor. Of course, my g astroenterolog ist always makes sure ...
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