“Getting older is inevitable. It is a matter of fact. Aging, however, is under your control. What happens to aging people need not happen to you. In truth, you can actually get healthier as you age.”
This incredible insight is just one highlight from an interview with Dr. Charles Wilson, who was chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco for 28 years. In conversation with Dr. Margaret Chesney of UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, the neurologist discussed healthy aging.
There are no rules that say you can't get healthier as you age, Dr. Wilson noted. His advice for health and longevity includes: maintaining muscle and bone strength through regular exercise 💪🏼that is safe, focus on what you can do rather than what you can't do, and to keep learning and trying new things.