Make healthy decisions to enjoy retirement.
Make healthy decisions to enjoy retirement. A healthy diet can help prevent or better manage those diseases that often affect older people, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and cataracts. Get regular checkups and talk with your doctor about what screenings and vaccinations you need. Learn what steps you can take to care for your mental and cognitive health. Take medication at the same time, in the same place every day so you won't forget. Keep it in a place that's safe from kids and pets. Cover up arms, face, and legs when out in the sun to reduce skin aging. When outside, wear sunglasses with UVA and UVB protection. Meet up with friends to walk for 30 minutes. Wear the right walking shoes and follow good road safety to avoid any accidents. Eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, fiber-rich foods, beans, low-fat dairy or fortified dairy substitutes, fish, and lean meats. Limit saturated and trans fats, sugary foods, and sodium.