Florence Greco has been on this planet for nearly 100 years. She is active, mobile and intellectually engaged. Her secret: daily exercise.
Florence’s daughter penned this wonderful
article for the Washington Post about the physical, emotional and spiritual
benefits of exercise. As you may have
suspected, Florence served as the inspiration.
The article includes an interview with Ronan
Factora, a gerontologist
at the Cleveland Clinic. Here’s a
compelling quote from Dr. Factora:
People at any age benefit from exercise and the frailest residents in nursing homes benefit the most. Exercise helps keeps aging bodies healthy by increasing blood flow to the brain, carrying extra oxygen and other nutrients. It also helps keep blood pressure and blood sugar at normal levels, lowering the risk for vascular dementia.
I share Florence’s commitment to physical exercise and its role as an important part of a healthy lifestyle. In fact, I play pick-up basketball three or four times a week, which also provides me with a productive competitive outlet and a channel for stress relief.
When combined with my practice of self-hypnosis for focus, sleep and stress mitigation, I feel like I’m on the right path. With a bit of luck and good fortune, I will hopefully be as active and engaged as Florence when I hit the century mark.
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| Greco pumping iron. Photo: Washington Post |
