07/09/2026
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GOLDEN RULES FOR AGING PEOPLE
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Many *illnesses* are not illnesses, but *normal aging*. A hospital director gave these tips to older people: You are not sick, you are aging. Many conditions you consider *illnesses* are not. They are signs that your *body* is aging.
1. *Poor memory* is not Alzheimer's; it is a self-protective mechanism of the aging brain. It is brain aging, not a disease. If you forget where you put your keys, but you can find them yourself, it is NOT dementia.
2. *Walking slowly* and having unsteady legs and feet is not paralysis, but muscle degeneration. The solution is NOT to take medication, but to *move constantly*.
3. *Insomnia* is not an illness; it is the brain adjusting its rhythm. It is a change in the sleep pattern. Do not take sleeping pills. Long-term dependence on sleeping pills and other sleep aids increases the risk of falls and cognitive decline. The best medicine for older adults to get restful sleep is to get more sun during the day and maintain a regular sleep schedule.
4. Body aches and pains are not rheumatism, but a normal reaction to the aging of the nervous system. Many older adults say, "My arms and legs hurt all over. Is it rheumatism or bone hyperplasia?" Bones do loosen and thin, but 99% of "body aches and pains" are not a disease, but rather slow nerve conduction that amplifies the pain. This is called central sensitization, a common physiological change in older adults. Exercise is the cure, not medication.
5. High cholesterol. Older adults have slightly higher cholesterol levels because they have lived longer. Cholesterol is the raw material for synthesizing hormones and cell membranes. Too low a cholesterol level can easily reduce immunity. The guidelines for lowering blood pressure in older adults are
