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The Gift to Ourselves
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by Joe Casciani A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the notion of self-care: Be good to yourself first, and then to others.  The article was written about a Buddhist monk by the…

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Tips for Seniors Dealing with the Transition from Home to Assisted Living
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by Joseph Casciani KAREN WEEKS, GUEST AUTHOR WWW.ELDERWELLNESS.NET One million — that’s the number of seniors who are currently living in an assisted living facility, and that number is expected to double in the next 10…

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Time-restricted Eating (TRE) and its Effect on Metabolic Disease
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by Joe Casciani TIME-RESTRICTED EATING There’s a new gun in town to fight off chronic diseases. In a persuasive article, limiting food intake to a window of 10 hours can prevent, or even reverse metabolic diseases…

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The Myths of Senior Living: How Many Do You Believe?
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by Joseph Casciani Do you believe any of these myths about senior citizens?  The World Health Organization published a document 20 years ago entitled, Ageing: Exploding the Myths.  This document, though now dated, set out to…

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The Blue Zones Lessons in Longevity: The Top Takeaways from the Radio Show with Dr. Nick Buettner
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by Joe Casciani THE TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RADIO SHOW ABOUT THE BLUE ZONES An early episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio program invited Dr. Nick Buettner as a guest, who, with his…

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Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone
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by Joseph Casciani Being unpredictable adds excitement. I like to occasionally step out of my comfort zone – in what I say, what I do, and even what I wear – because it triggers different…

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Sports in Old Age – Successful Aging Means We Are Always Creating
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by Joe Casciani LONGEVITY AND SUCCESSFUL AGING Successful aging means we are always creating new roles. What new creation or new role lies dormant inside that we never tapped before? We often hear about older adults…

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Sobering Thoughts on Living to 100
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by Joe Casciani UNSETTLING TIMES These are unsettling times. Everything we do is colored by this backdrop of a public health crisis, worldwide. It is very difficult to talk about successful aging and longevity when…

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Setting a Goal Today of Daily Physical Exercise Reduces Health Risk and Equates to Making Virtual Deposits in Our Own Health Savings Account
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by Joseph Casciani Many of our parents and grandparents engaged in regular physical activity and manual labor for their exercise.  Gardening, growing crops, maintaining the ranches and farms, climbing stairs to their second or third…

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Seniors Should Be Online – Here’s Why
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GUEST BLOG: Harsha Reddy, MedAlertHelp.org The internet usage among the senior citizens is on a steady rise. A study by AARP revealed that they are regular visitors of social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Out of 1,360…

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Seeing Your Future with a Bright, Positive Outlook Needs Polished, Inexpensive and Comfortable Eyeglasses
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by Joseph Casciani The phrase seeing clearly has two meanings, a figurative meaning and a literal one.  Successful aging requires that we see the future clearly, with a positive frame of mind, without having our vision restricted…

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Positive Quotes: A Block of Stone or a Beautiful Creation?
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by Joseph Casciani The famous Renaissance architect, painter, and sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarroti, was highly esteemed for his statues, created from blocks of marble and granite.  He has been described as one of the greatest artists…

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Dr. Casciani has been thinking about, and helping people, be well, physically and mentally, for decades. He can’t help but put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and share his thoughts and insights. We hope you find knowledge on mental and physical wellness, and find value here.

What does mental wellness look like? What does it take to be resilient? How do we keep moving forward when facing a major challenge? How do we overcome depression and pessimism?

Living to 100 Club members turn aging on its head, knowing and understanding age is only a number. The Living to 100 Club is for everyone, of all ages, who want to maintain a positive outlook about our futures. The Living to 100 Club offers fresh and inspiring perspectives on aging successfully, no matter how much help we may need adapting to growing older. Whether we’re still running marathons or confined to a wheelchair, we can always keep a positive frame of mind, strive for mental wellness, look forward to events in our future, and plan on living to 100.