Maintaining Lifelong Maintaining Lifelong Fitness and WellnessFitness and Wellness

Aging – A progressive decline in the maximum Aging – A progressive decline in the maximum functional level of individual cells, whole organs, functional level of individual cells, whole organs, and entire organisms.and entire organisms.

2 Main Groups of Aging Theories – 2 Main Groups of Aging Theories –

1. Natural and programmed into the body.1. Natural and programmed into the body.

2. Result of damage that is accumulated over time.2. Result of damage that is accumulated over time.

Theories of Aging – look at each of the 7 theories.Theories of Aging – look at each of the 7 theories.

Signs of Aging: Wrinkles, baldness, and gray hair; sensory deficits such as Signs of Aging: Wrinkles, baldness, and gray hair; sensory deficits such as farsightedness and hearing loss; neurological changes, hormonal farsightedness and hearing loss; neurological changes, hormonal changes, etc. changes, etc.

Video about one of the aging theories: Video about one of the aging theories: Telomere Shortening• What’s a Telomeres?What’s a Telomeres?• What shortens these?What shortens these?• What lifestyle changes can help with aging?What lifestyle changes can help with aging?

Harvard U study – which factors correlated best with Harvard U study – which factors correlated best with healthy aging.healthy aging.

#1 – not smoking#1 – not smoking

Others: Others:

- emotional maturity; positive attitude toward problems (stress)- emotional maturity; positive attitude toward problems (stress)

- stable marriage or partnership- stable marriage or partnership

- strong social contacts- strong social contacts

- not abusing alcohol- not abusing alcohol

- regular exercise- regular exercise

- good nutrition - good nutrition

- maintaining a healthy-range BMI- maintaining a healthy-range BMI

- education- education

How Does Environmental Issues Affect WellnessHow Does Environmental Issues Affect Wellness

Overconsumption of Natural Resources: Overconsumption of Natural Resources: • Americans consume far more per person than citizens of other Americans consume far more per person than citizens of other

countries; ex. 25% of oil consumption.countries; ex. 25% of oil consumption.

Pollution and Climate Change: Air and water pollution. Pollution and Climate Change: Air and water pollution. • Hydrocarbons contribute to global warming (increasing of Hydrocarbons contribute to global warming (increasing of

Earth’s temp)Earth’s temp)• Half of the world’s population faces chronic shortages of clean Half of the world’s population faces chronic shortages of clean

water.water.• What is in our trash? See Figure 4 (pg. 340)What is in our trash? See Figure 4 (pg. 340)• What happens to our trash? See Figure 4 (pg. 340)What happens to our trash? See Figure 4 (pg. 340)

Recycling – What can be done to prevent our negative impact on Recycling – What can be done to prevent our negative impact on the Earth.the Earth.

Barnesville Recycle CenterBarnesville Recycle Center