Ilchi Lee takes to Korean TV to discuss senior health issues
Senior health issues can really impact an older individual's quality of life. Decreased well-being can hamper mobility and stop people from visiting family and friends or doing the activities they once enjoyed. This is why taking proactive steps to preserve health into old age is such an important part of life.
In order to help address the senior health care dilemmas of more older individuals, author and philosopher Ilchi Lee recently took to the airwaves in Korea to lecture audiences on ways they can preserve their health as they get older.
In particular, he talked about a practice known as Jangsaeng walking. In Korean, the term Jangsaeng refers to longevity. Through this practice, individuals are able to maintain a clear brain and healthy body, thus enabling them to stay at the peak of physical and mental health.
Aging is an inevitable part of life. Just as autumn follows summer, the body will eventually begin to wear down after years of vitality and youth. However, many people consign themselves to this fate, simply accepting that their mental and physical health is out of their hands. While aging cannot be prevented, it can be forestalled.
This is where practices like Jangsaeng walking come in. Individuals who participate in this type of physical activity often report feeling remarkably youthful and vigorous, even at a point in life when conventional wisdom would suggest it is time to start slowing down.
Aging and death are a normal part of life but that doesn't mean that a person should not worry about having good health and being able to enjoy their final years once they start getting older.
