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  1. Principles

    Key Principle 1 Sudden Change
  2. Key Principle 2 Gradual Decline
  3. Key Principle 3 Medications
  4. Key Principle 4 Ageism
  5. Key Principle 5 Dis-Ease
  6. Key Principle 6 Quality of Life
  7. Key Principle 7 Endless Possibilities
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    Key Principle 1 Sudden Change story
  9. Key Principle 2 Gradual Decline story
  10. Key Principle 3 Medications story
  11. Key Principle 4 Ageism story
  12. Key Principle 5 Dis-Ease story
  13. Key Principle 6 Quality of Life story
  14. Key Principle 7 Endless Possibilities story
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  2. Key Principle 4 Ageism
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Key Principle 4 Ageism

Older people don’t get sick from “old age” alone

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Have you ever had a health provider, family member or friend say

“What do you expect at your age? You’re not getting any younger!”

Have you ever said to others

“What do you expect at my age? I’m not a spring chicken any more!”

These are unjust generalizations and prejudicial statements that assume becoming weak, sick and forgetful is part and parcel with getting older.

Older people get sick from specific health problems, not “old age” alone. Don’t let anyone else, or tell yourself, otherwise. And make sure you get checked out to find the true causes of the problems that ail you.