Those Who Feel Good About Aging Take Better Care of Themselves
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iStock/Thinkstock(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — Middle-aged Americans who don’t have a problem with getting older tend to take better care of their health.
Eric Kim, a University of Michigan doctoral student, says in a study that too many people 50 and older seem resigned to the fact that a certain amount of physical and mental decay is inevitable so to them, it makes little sense to take advantage of preventative health care services.
That’s why Kim says it’s important to have a positive mindset about the aging process. He explains that when people are comfortable in their own skin and hope to remain vigorous and healthy in their 50s, 60s and 70s, they get their cholesterol checked regularly and undergo colonoscopies.
For men, higher aging satisfaction also involves prostate exams while women will undergo a mammogram/X-ray or pap smears.
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