Old is the New Young, truly, The Book

I have never liked to be defined by a number. My age is only a number; so is yours. It has amazed me, as I have grown, that most of the population under 60 or even 55, are amazed when someone "of that age" seem competent, much less amazingly capable. Give me a break!

Tom Watson was turning 60 and all the commentators on TV and in print were amazed he almost won the British Open (came in second). They probably think it was amazing he could still walk and talk at the same time. But their day will come, if they are lucky.

It's a new world; people live longer, healthier, more active lives and have learned that life is living; it is NOT ABOUT A NUMBER. Ageism is alive and well here in the good "old" USA (pun intended).

The great Satchel Paige once asked:"How old would you be if you didn't know your age?" And that my friends, is the basis and start of an amazing book now out at book stores and online at Amazon, Old is the New Young, Erickson's Secrets to Healthy Living. This is NOT your typical self help book. Nor does it just tell you how to eat, though that is included. No, this book that took 4 professionals to research, compile and write in easy to read format, talks honestly about how anyone (though it is geared to the over 50 crowd) but how ANYONE can keep what they have; get back what you've lost; and tap into your "natural resiliency by compensating when necessary". It takes on the physical, mental, emotional and financial aspects of longevity and adding life to years.

If you expect to find the secret to living longer; if you want to get rid of wrinkles; don't read the book. If you want to live your best life every day of your life, read it and keep it, refer to it often. How do I know all this? I was fortunate to be a facilitator to get this book done. I am a believer. I know it is based on human beings who practice what they preach and who care and provide a lifestyle that is uncompromised in its approach to living life the best way possible.

Throughout the book are vignettes of REAL people who are examples of living life to its fullest. This is the book that needs to be on Oprah's book club; not fiction but fact. There are also assessment tests you can take alone, in the privacy of your home, for your own reality check. You are not stupid and this book is NOT condescending in its approach. It's real. The choice to follow the secrets is yours to make.

An eloquent forward by Horace Deets, the former head of AARP, starts off the fact filled, conversational, sometimes humorous book filled with information that will make you want to keep it close by as a referral and stock pile of information.

The authors? Matt Narrett, a Harvard AND Yale MD with over 20 years of experience; he actually practiced medicine not taught it though he teaches daily in his every day actions; Mark Erickson, a dynamic advocate for aging successfully and a MBA grad of the Wharton School; Jacquelyn Kung, with a PhD and experience in aging that belies youth; and lastly, Lisa Davila, a former nurse and Master's Degree Communications writer whose prose will not disappoint your reading time.

Trivial Pursuit: Facts from the book that may amaze you: 1 0f 5 people will be over 65 by2030, a mere 20+ years away. "Small changes lead to big improvements": means, you don't have to exert a large amount of effort to live better. Who knew? The authors did. And you will too once you read the book. My favorite is that the body is very forgiving: you can stop smoking and the body will respond immediately; you can eat better, and the body will respond and change almost immediately in terms of blood pressure and more.

In the back of the book is a list of resources that will astound you and be very helpful. I have read the book. I keep it close by. I am making change. I am living my best life ever. So will you.

Available online at Amazon.com. OLD IS THE NEW YOUNG....remember, living life is not based on a number; it is based on you!

more to come....