
About the Book
Book: A Practical Guide to Healthy Aging: Strategies to Achieve Physical and Mental Health
Author: Andrea Jo Rodgers
Genre: Nonfiction
Release date: November 16, 2024
Embark on a journey to healthy aging!
Would you like to improve your vascular health by lowering your blood
pressure, avoiding weight gain, and increasing your aerobic activity
level? How about saying goodbye to urinary incontinence and overactive
bladder while improving your bowel health? Have you thought about
building a healthy framework of muscles, joints, and bones as you sail
into middle-age and beyond? Could you benefit from a home exercise
program to build bone density and manage osteopenia and osteoporosis?
Would you like to keep your youthful appearance, understand your immune
system, and learn strategies to improve balance and prevent falls? In A Practical Guide to Healthy Aging: Strategies to Achieve Physical and Mental Health,
veteran Doctor of Physical Therapy Andrea Rodgers, who is
CAPP-certified in pelvic health by the American Physical Therapy
Association, a nationally certified lymphedema therapist, a
PORi-certified oncology rehabilitation therapist, emergency medical
technician, and a low pressure fitness instructor, expounds upon all
these topics and more. Join Andrea as she shares valuable information in
this one-of-a-kind book that will aid in your quest towards healthy
aging.
Click here to get your copy!
About the Author
Andrea Jo Rodgers
holds a clinical doctorate in physical therapy and has worked as a
physical therapist for 30 years. She is CAPP-certified in pelvic health
by the American Physical Therapy Association, a nationally certified
lymphedema therapist, a PORi-certified oncology rehabilitation
therapist, and a low pressure fitness instructor. She also specializes
in orthopedics, osteoporosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Writing is one of her passions, and she is the award-winning author of
numerous inspirational books. She has served as a volunteer emergency
medical technician on her town’s rescue squad for 38 years and has
responded to 10,000 first aid and fire calls. She enjoys reading, day
trips, and savoring a cup of green tea. She lives with her family on the
east coast.
More from Andrea Jo
Aging can be defined as the process of growing old. The key to
graceful aging is to stay in good health as the years slip by. One of
the best ways to do this is to be proactive. What you do today can help
ensure better health tomorrow.
People often start to think about aging when something goes amiss.
Perhaps they develop an ache or pain that lingers: a stiff neck, an achy
back, or painful hips and knees. They may receive a diagnosis that
forces them to confront their health head-on, such as hypertension (high
blood pressure), high cholesterol, obesity, or perhaps even cancer.
I’ve worked as a clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy in both the
hospital and outpatient setting for thirty years. During this time, I’ve
helped people with wellness initiatives as well as various health
problems. I’m CAPP-certified in pelvic health by the American Physical
Therapy Association, a nationally certified lymphedema therapist, a
PORi-certified oncology rehabilitation therapist, and a certified low
pressure fitness instructor. During my 38 years as a volunteer emergency
medical technician (EMT) with my local rescue squad, I’ve assisted
countless people in times of medical crisis. The goal of this book is to
share pearls of wisdom that I’ve learned from my experiences as a
physical therapist and EMT.
Some may be reading this book to stay healthy as you get older.
Others may be looking for ideas to improve your current condition.
Perhaps you are looking to build muscle and bone strength, improve
flexibility, or choose a healthier lifestyle with respect to diet and
exercise. Or maybe you wish to stop leaking urine or say goodbye to
constipation and countless hours in the bathroom.
Do you think wellness simply means freedom from disease? Well, it
includes much more than that. Wellness can be defined as the state of
being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. Wellness
serves as a cornerstone towards the vision of healthy aging. Wellness
constitutes a dynamic process of change and growth in which individuals
actively become aware of healthy choices and consciously make a decision
to choose them. It’s a balanced lifestyle which encourages physical and
mental health and well-being. Wellness emphasizes the mind, body, and
spirit. Wellness means being proactive about staying healthy as you get
older. It involves using available knowledge and tools to achieve
optimal health. Many of the chapters in this book focus on different
areas of wellness as a means to strive towards healthy aging. My goal is
that each of you stay active, embark on a journey of wellness, and
enjoy your middle age and golden years in good mental, physical,
emotional, and spiritual health.
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Book Looks by Lisa, May 11
Life on Chickadee Lane, May 12
Artistic Nobody, May 13 (Author Interview)
Girls in White Dresses, May 14
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 15
Guild Master, May 16 (Author Interview)
Mary Hake, May 16
Locks, Hooks and Books, May 17
Fiction Book Lover, May 18 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, May 19
A Reader’s Brain, May 20 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Andrea Jo is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!!
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