How do you choose to age?

By continuing to rock with the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney rather than whiling away the time in their rocking chairs.  By skiing, hiking, mountain biking and surfing rather than working crosswords and waiting around for their next doctor appointment.

They are highly aware of the health risks they face and, more and more, they are taking preventive steps to thwart them.  They are tech savvy and information hungry, and they constantly are seeking out ways to do things outside the box.

The idea of “growing old gracefully” is a thing of the past.  Today’s mature adults, led by the first wave of Baby Boomers who turn 60 this year, are grabbing old age by the horns and forcing it into submission.

Source: Boomers & Beyond, The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register