We all dread growing older, but we shouldn’t! September is Healthy Aging Month – an annual obser­vance designed to focus more atten­tion on the pos­i­tive aspects of grow­ing older; a concept we here at Chattanooga Non-surgical Orthopedics think about every day of the year.

Think it’s too late to “reinvent” yourself? Think again (reprinted from Healthy Aging Magazine).

According to Carolyn Worthington, editor-in-chief of Healthy Aging® Magazine and executive director of Healthy Aging®, it’s never too late to find a new career, a new sport, passion, hobby or work on your health issues. Worthington is the creator of September is Healthy Aging® Month which is designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older.

Now more than 20 years since it began, Healthy Aging Month provides inspiration and practical ideas for adults, ages 45-plus, to improve their physical, mental, social and financial well-being.

The number of people over 45 is growing every year. The attention used to be just on baby boomers,  but now, Generation X-ers are elbowing their way in and have many of the same interests as the previous generation – staying active and vibrant as long as possible. There are over 76 million baby boomers today over 50 and the first of the 82.1 million generation x-ers reached that milestone in 2015.

“Use September as the motivation to take stock of where you’ve been, what you really would like to do,” says Worthington. “Why not choose a new athletic goal (5K anyone?), or do something wildly different from anything you’ve done before? Only that person you see in the mirror!”

For more information and consultation about how to grow older without pain, come see us at Chattanooga Non-surgical Orthopedics. We’ll assist you in both wise counsel about your specific health needs and help you attain your physical goals!

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