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Think it's too late to reinvent yourself? "Think again," says Carolyn Worthington, creator of Healthy Aging Month, an annual health observance designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older and finding new careers or passions, improving your health and more. We're devoting an entire issue to help you do just that!
Ideas in Action      
Healthy Aging Month...It's a Personal Thing
Tips for reinventing yourself
In honor of this annual celebration, the editors of Healthy Aging Magazine provide inspiration, practical ideas and out-of-the-box suggestions for adults, ages 45-plus, to improve their physical, mental, social and financial well-being. The first tip is: Picture yourself at your best age and act like that (don't look in the mirror, just feel it!)
A Shining Example
"No Rocking Chair Retirement for Me"
Charlier Hospice Center volunteer shares his love of music with patients, families and staff
Charlier Hospice Center volunteer Ken Goans
Ken Goans poses with his prized possession, a Martin 12-string guitar that he plays for patients and families in the Charlier Hospice Center every week.
When Ken Goans retired at age "59 years and 51 weeks" from a fast-paced, physically-demanding job at Lensing Wholesale in Evansville, he would have had every right to sit back and take it easy. That thought, though, "never crossed my mind," he says--and now people of all ages are benefiting from Ken's energy, compassion and especially his love of music.     
Health and Wellness
Eating Well with Autumn Options
Savor fall's bounty for added health benefits
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While many people miss the freshness of summer's fruits and vegetables, the fall season also produces a harvest of options that not only taste good but are good for you. Consider reinventing your diet to include these nutrition boosters--you just might feel the difference!   
Education
MAIA Podcasts Now Available
Variety of audio presentations now available at no cost
For those who were unable to attend the 2015 Mid-America Institute on Aging Conference--the area's premier event on healthy aging sponsored by SWIRCA & More and the University of Southern Indiana--audio recordings for a number of the two-day conference's presentations have been added to USI's website and are available free of charge. And if you are interested in aging well, stay tuned...planning is already underway for the 2016 conference!     
Horton
Gloria Horton, Deaconess
VNA Plus
Executive Director
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