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This picture is from a presentation I made with my vision on a true wellness center that incorporates all the seven dimensions of wellness. In a beautiful environment with walking tracks around, health education, health prevention, physical activity, and nutrition programs. As well as volunteering center to fulfill the need of purpose in life. Have a great summer.
Lali (Michal) Accad-Elisha

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As we get older, it is important to keep our minds and bodies active in order to achieve healthy aging. Physical activity and social networking can help older adults feel both healthier and happier!

-Lilian Phan

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This image, in which an older adult is shopping for produce, displays healthy aging not only because of how important it is for older adults to maintain a healthy diet rich in essential nutrients, but also because it can illustrate the importance of older adults living active (and as independent as possible) lives. Even walking to shop for groceries can help older adults to stay active.

-Taylor Verdin

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As we get older it is important to be able to continue to take care of our mental well-being.  By spending time with our friends and family it prevents us of falling into feeling lonely and even depression.

-Fabian Aguilar

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Staying active is one of the ways to healthy aging. Exercise can be done just by walking down the street or taking dance classes, such as the picture below. It helps gain muscles, improves balance, and prevents chronic diseases such as osteoporosis.
-Maria Kathrina Reyes

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Exercise can be a social interaction with people who are and are not the same age. This image shows that exercise can be enjoyable if the person is surrounded by a compatible social support system and is a way for older adults to have a better quality of life.
-Nydia De Leon

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The key to healthy aging is to stay active and strong without letting your age restrain you 100% from doing things you enjoy. Healthy aging is feeling empowered and never forgetting about self care by staying active, enjoying your surroundings, and spending time with the people you love.

-Tania Gatica

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This image represents healthy aging, because it shows older adults exercising with light free-weights which is an excellent way for improving mobility, balance, and strength. The people in the photo are also exercising with people within their age group and is great benefit for their mental well-being.

-Steven Dela Cruz

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It is important for older adults to feel comfortable while engaging with their health care providers. Physicians and pharmacists should educate older adult patients in order to assure that they understand whatever treatment plans that they may be advised to follow in order to lead a healthy life.

-Suzanne Hausmann

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The photo resembles an older couple practicing meditation which is a way for one to practice healthy aging. Meditation allows for one to maintain their levels of overall stress through a still mind and deep breathing practices. Healthy aging leads to a decrease in developing chronic morbidities and an early mortality.

- Jennifer Kilcullen

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Exercise  and friends create healthy aging. Friends are a great company to the aging populations and can decrease mental illness. Exercise prevents many older adults from getting chornic diseases and also increases thei mobility.Both of these are essential for healthy aging.

-Guadalupe Maldonado

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I chose this picture to describe what I think healthy aging can be for older adults. I read a story about this woman who decided to take up strength training later in life and is one of the "fittest grandmas alive". It just goes to show that physical wellness does not have to stop when you age.

-Kristen Mayorga

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This photo stood out to me because it not only encompasses happy active older adults but also the importance of family. This class made me more aware how aging leads to reduction in physical and mental health. Sadly, depression has become more prominent amongst older adults. This particular picture demonstrates how being surrounded by loved ones brings joy and leads to an active lifestyle.

-Guldana Baydauletova

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This photo illustrates healthy aging in terms of outside activities to which the elderly can engage in to avoid living a sedentary lifestyle. By gardening and harvesting outside, this exercise keeps these adults active and physically fit alongside providing a hobby. Secondly, this image represents happiness and companionship between a couple to which love and support is necessary to live a high quality and quantifiable life.

-Anthony Nguyen

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Yoga is a relaxing form of exercise that builds strength, flexibility, and balance. Participating in yoga allows older adults to keep and grow with their health habits, therefore allowing health aging to continue. This is not only a physical growth, but social, spiritual, mental, and emotional.

- Stephanie Nailon

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Old age is not a disease, it's a strength

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Old age is not a disease, it's a strength

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This picture represents healthy aging because as you age you are more prone to falling but by exercising you can prevent these accidents that lead to broken hips or bones by also increasing an older adults balance and stability. Exercising for older adults also delays chronic diseases such as diabetes and improves their mood but most importantly, physical activity improves their quality of life and life expectancy.

-Lisette Herrera

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This photo represents healthy aging because meditation helps older adults to relax their minds, and it also helps them reduce health problems. I chose this picture because I believe this method can improve the health of older adults in a better way.

-Helen Nguyen

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This photo represents healthy aging because the elders seem to enjoy their exercise activity while being
around other older members. The photo shows that elders can participate in activities they enjoy such as being in the water while getting exercise to maintain their health. It also proves that elders do not have to exercise alone, but they can do it with others in the same age group and enjoy each other's presence while doing so.

-Kha Ai Luu

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This picture represents healthy aging because of two main reasons. First is being physically active, by engaging in fun physical activities such as riding a bike. Second, this picture depicts how happy the older adult is with her granddaughter. Spending time with children helps seniors to improve their mental health. I chose this picture because this is a perfect example that reminds people, maintaining a balance between mental and physical health improves everyone’s quality of life and facilitates towards healthy aging.
-Chrismarie Gooneratne

Reference
https://cerescan.com/close-gap-healthy-aging-growing-old/

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Stretching allows the body to be loose, limber and keep a the older adult's range of motion.  This picture represents healthy aging because it illustrates that older adults can stay strong just by stretching.
-Rienne Medina

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This represents healthy aging because it shows older adults getting active at their nearest park. I chose this photo because they are using work out materials at a park, it is important that older adults are able to access tools near them to become healthier!
Alexandra Castillo
http://www.vtxcafe.com/showthread.php/149297-Ever-Wonder-What-Old-People-Do-For-Fun

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This photo represents healthy aging because Tai Chi aims to improve health and spiritual wellness through its practice. This decreases chances of injury from falls and enlightens these older individuals who may be facing stressors later in life.
- Christian Fletes

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Friends who have picnics together stay together

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Friends who have picnics together stay together

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This photo represents healthy aging to because elders are outside and enjoying the fresh air with friends. This allows them to be around their friends who are their age and having a healthy and positive experience. In the image, they are also eating healthy with fresh oranges and grapes. Lastly by being outside at the park they are more likely to do some light walking and exercise.
- Dania Chaalan

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https://depositphotos.com

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In this picture it illustrated the importance of elders understanding their health as they age and remembering to report back to the doctor about what is going on with their bodies. By educating and informing one another, preventative measures can be put in place early.
-Christine Hoang

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The picture illustrates healthy aging because health is a wholesome concept. It encompasses multiple factors for example physical and social health.  Healthy aging is happy aging, and nothing is better than enjoying a healthy active life with people you can call friends through the ends of your life.
-Janisa Reynolds

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This represents healthy aging because the older adults are outside getting physical activity accomplished and they are enjoying themselves while doing so. They are having fun while improving their health!
Alexis Giron

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This is Jaki Nett, a 68-year-old Iyengar instructor, which is a form of yoga practice. I am always in awe and so inspired when people of older age do incredible things and look strong! There's definitely some real truth to the saying, take care of what's inside to look and feel great on the outside because it clearly shows. Nett says "yoga is absolutely essential to my aging with grace—physically, emotionally, and socially." Yoga can benefit by keeping you active, giving you strength, and provide a sense of self-acceptance and gratitude. All wonderful benefits to aging gracefully!
-Camy Niculcea

References
O'Brien, A., & Rubenstein, G. (2012, October 03). Aging gracefully. Retrieved from https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/aging-gracefully

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This photo  represents healthy aging because forming relationships and socializing is crucial when older in age. When elders surround themselves with people who love them and support them, it decreases the risks of being depressed or feeling lonely. It allows them to live a long and happy life.

Patricia Gutierrez

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This picture shows that wholesome food is at the heart of good health. Older adults should use proper nutrition as a means of combating disease instead of relying on pharmaceuticals and other means that often has adverse effects that promote further health complications.

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This picture demonstrates healthy aging because remaining active as we age will help to reduce and even prevent the affects of chronic diseases experienced later in life. As well, being flexible and maintaining good mobility helps to keep older adults more independent and self-sufficient.

-Zachary Fenter

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This picture represents healthy aging because mental health is important to seniors. shows what is important towards older adults. Socializing is very important towards people that are old to avoid loneliness and depression in older adults. By playing cards like Bridge or other card games brings memories and having fun together with their friends.

-Tanner Browning

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This picture illustrates healthy aging because it depicts three elderly men who are healthy enough and fit enough to be able to enjoy a nice jog with some lifelong friends. This picture also illustrates the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with the people you love and how important it is to healthy aging.
-Edward Ortiz

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This is a picture of an elderly couple sharing lunch together. All the food in the picture is healthy and filled with vitamins and nutrients that promote healthy aging since they contribute to improving the overall health of people across a broad age spectrum. As we age our body needs even more nutrients and vitamins to promote healthy aging, so it is important to have a balanced diet that is filled with many different colored fruits and vegetables.
-Ejike Anusiem

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This picture shows a couple eating a healthy breakfast; they make sure they have enough nutrients/minerals for the day which is why the image illustrates healthy aging. Nutrients/minerals are needed for healthy growth, digestion, mental alertness, resistance to infection, help regulate cell functions and provide structure for cells.
-Sallyna Ngo

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This picture illustrates healthy aging because the three women are exercising for flexibility, mobility, and strength; this will prevent future injuries or falls. Also, exercising helps older adults control/decrease their symptoms from chronic diseases.
-Kathy Huerta