CLARKSVILLE, TN – Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville has developed a new initiative designed to empower our community to live longer, healthier lives. “Enjoy the Ride: Navigating a Longer, Healthier Life” is a free 12-day, longevity-focused email series launching on Sept. 15.
According to the CDC, Americans’ average lifespan is longer than ever – 74.8 years for men and 80 for women. But Americans’ healthspan – how long a person is healthy and free of disease – is decreasing. Baby Boomers are more likely than their parents to have cancer, lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, hearing problems, and mobility difficulties. Longevity merges lifespan and healthspan in the idea of growing older and staying healthy at the same time.
“Longevity takes into account not only a person’s chronological age, but also biological age,” says Dr. Folabi Ariganjoye, Primary Care Physician with Tennova Medical Group. “Age-related decline doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion. With informed, proactive choices, at age 80, a person essentially could have the level of health expected at age 60.”…