Part II: Functional Age the Solution Steve and Stanley are identical twins who are now 76 years old. Steve has recently returned from a trip with his grandchildren exploring Iceland. For the past seven months, Stanley has been a resident in a nursing home. He and his wife, Carol, were unable to pay the $11,000 […] Read More
Part I: The Reality Steve and Stanley are identical twins who were born on February 29, 1948. For most of their lives, it was very difficult to tell them apart. They went to the same University and earned degrees in electrical engineering. They worked at different companies. Stanley retired at age 62 and Steve at […] Read More
As an older adult, there is one number that will influence and determine your future well-being, risk for disability, nursing home placement and even how long you’re going to live. That number is your functional age. Functional age is distinct from chronological age and represents a combination of physiological, psychological, and social age. In children […] Read More
As we get older, having good balance is essential and a major factor in determining our ability to live independently with a good quality of life. The ability to stand on one leg for up to 30 seconds is a key indicator of our true functional age. Here are some tips for increasing single leg […] Read More
By Steven C. Fox D.O., Geriatric and Disability Medicine, Founder of Resilient80s It is a mistaken belief that only older adults trip, stumble and fall. In fact, people of all ages experience falls. Public health research indicates that 18% of young people (20-45) fall each year. And each year, 21% of middle-aged people (46-65) and […] Read More