How the 70s are the New 40s

Age is Just a Number

Age is often seen as a limitation, a barrier to what we can achieve and do. But what if we told you that age is just a number, and that the 70s are the new 40s? With the right mindset, habits, and lifestyle choices, it’s possible to not only live longer but also live better, healthier, and more fulfilling lives. In this article, we’ll explore the concept of self-efficacy, the power of rejuvenation, and the importance of keeping a healthy mind in a healthy body. By the end of this article, you’ll be inspired and empowered to take action towards living your best life and aging well.

Self-efficacy: The Key to Unlocking Your Potential

Self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments. In other words, it’s the belief that you can accomplish your goals and overcome challenges. It reflects confidence in the ability to exert control over one’s own motivation, behavior, and social environment and is particularly crucial as we age because it can help us stay motivated, resilient, and adaptable to changes. It is the key to making informed proactive decisions about your lifestyle to prevent age-related diseases. With self-efficacy, we can push ourselves to learn new skills, pursue new passions, and take risks that may lead to greater fulfilment and happiness.

Rejuvenation: Rediscovering Your Youthful Energy

Another key aspect of living a fulfilling life at any age is rejuvenation. Rejuvenation is about maintaining a more youthful appearance and health. It is a complex process that involves multiple factors, including genetics, lifestyle, and environment. Not surprisingly, there is no magic elixir and no single scientific method for achieving rejuvenation. However, there are several scientifically proven ways to slow down the aging process and gain new vigor to make ourselves youthful.

Some of these methods include regular exercise, a healthy diet, stress management, good sleep habits, and avoiding harmful behaviors such as smoking and regular alcohol consumption.

The world has never been so old, and yet many elderly people are keeping an active life, be it in politics, culture, entertainment and even sports — proving that age is just a number.

Healthy Body & Healthy Mind: The Foundation of Aging well

Maintaining a healthy mind is intrinsically linked to keeping a healthy body. Today we know that certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, can negatively impact brain health. Specifically, type 2 diabetes has been linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia later in life. Moreover, the risk of dementia increases when type 2 diabetes is diagnosed earlier in life, with people diagnosed in their mid-50s having more than twice the risk of dementia in old age compared with a person in the same age group without diabetes. These findings emphasize the significance of adopting a lifelong approach to preventing degenerative diseases and underscore the need for lifestyle modifications to achieve or maintain body and brain fitness from an early age.

Insights from myAVOS

myAVOS is an innovative digital health platform that empowers individuals to take control of their health and well-being. It has the ability to link to Garmin, Withings, and Fitbit devices to collect lifestyle data passively. It also has integrated FatSecret’s nutritional database, which enables users to log their meals and allows the digital coach, Laura, to have an informed conversation about nutrition. By providing personalized guidance on lifestyle changes based on verified food and nutrition data, myAVOS empowers users to take charge of their health and enhance their overall well-being. 

As a result, myAVOS can be an invaluable resource for aging well.

The bottom line

Aging well is about embracing the wisdom, experience, and opportunities that come with age while staying committed to our overall health and well-being. If you are interested in aging well, you should try myAVOS. 

This brand new app helps you improve your self-efficacy, rejuvenate your health and appearance, and maintain a healthy mind in a healthy body, and it is now available from the US App Store.

Credits: Meet Albrecht Tribukait PhD, MBA, a transformational leader with over 20 years of international experience at the intersection of science, policy, and regulation in Biotech and FMCG industries. With extensive expertise in national and supranational regulation of consumer and non-food products, Albrecht has published scientific and clinical research and established groundbreaking partnerships with NGOs and government research organizations. Holding a Ph.D. in Natural Sciences and an MBA from Anaheim University Akio Morita School of Business, Albrecht also holds postgraduate certificates from Oxford and Hull.