[The 70s are the Golden Age of Life] Why you should stop living a 'life of restraint' right now: Learning the best way to spend your time from 'The Correct Answer for Age 70'

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Introduction

Welcome back. Thank you for all your hard work today.

Welcome to the 'Late Night Reading Club.' I'm Kyoko.

I am happy to be able to open a book with you during this quiet time, when the busy day has ended and you can finally reclaim yourself.

Today, I am presenting 'The Correct Answer for Age 70' by psychiatrist and leading expert in geriatric medicine, Hideki Wada.

As we age, we tend to assume that 'in our later years, we must be quiet, prioritize our health, and exercise restraint.' However, this book gently and powerfully overturns those assumptions.

Your 70s are the 'final golden age of life,' when you are still physically and mentally healthy.

Choose what your heart feels is comfortable, rather than what society calls 'correct.' I will clearly introduce this book, which is packed with heartfelt wisdom for a truly happy old age.

Please enjoy this as a quiet time to reclaim yourself, perhaps before you go to sleep or while sipping a warm cup of tea.

📖 Book introduced in this video
'The Correct Answer for Age 70' Author: Hideki Wada

⏰ Timestamps (Table of Contents)

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• 0:00 Opening: Why do your '70s' determine your life?

• 1:04 About the author, Dr. Hideki Wada

• 2:31 Chapter 1: Question medical common sense! 'Restraint' accelerates aging

  • 2:36 Don't be swayed by health checkup numbers

  • 3:19 The big misconception that a simple diet equals health (In your 70s, you should eat 'meat')

  • 4:22 The risks of suddenly quitting alcohol, tobacco, and hobbies

• 4:54 Chapter 2: The key to keeping your brain young lies in the 'frontal lobe'

  • 4:58 The difference between those who age rapidly and those who stay young

  • 5:36 The miracle cure for the frontal lobe is 'new experiences'

  • 6:19 Removing the brake of 'I'm too old for this'

• 6:36 Chapter 3: How to 'wisely betray' doctors and medicine

  • 6:39 The terror of over-medication (polypharmacy)

  • 7:18 Do not believe everything a doctor says

  • 7:45 Aim for 'good spirits' rather than 'test results'

• 8:11 Chapter 4: For human relationships, 'likes and dislikes' are enough

  • 8:14 A complete decluttering of 'obligatory social interactions'

  • 8:46 There is no need to fear 'loneliness'

  • 9:14 Keep only the communities that make you feel comfortable

• 9:31 Chapter 5: Spend money as 'living money'

  • 9:36 Once you reach your 80s, you won't be able to spend money even if you have it

  • 10:09 Hoarding retirement funds is a 'waste'

  • 10:31 Breaking the curse of 'inheritance for children'

• 11:00 Ending: Starting today, an 'additive way of living'

Why do your '70s' determine your life?

Will you live with restraint, thinking 'I'm already in my 70s...', or will you fully enjoy life, thinking 'I'm still in my 70s!'? How you spend this period will greatly influence the happiness of your entire later life.

The author, Dr. Hideki Wada, is a specialist who has stood on the front lines of geriatric medicine for many years. Because he has seen so many elderly people, this book is packed with hints for a 'truly happy way of living'.

From here on, let's unravel chapter by chapter the '5 correct answers for people in their 70s to enjoy their later years to the fullest' revealed in this book.

Chapter 1: Doubt the common sense of medicine! 'Restraint' accelerates aging

'My health checkup results were bad, so I have to give up my favorite foods...' Are you tying yourself down like that?

• Don't be swayed by health checkup numbers

  1. It is natural for standard values to change with age. It is counterproductive to lower your quality of life (QOL) by being obsessed only with improving numbers.

• The great misunderstanding that simple meals equal health (People in their 70s should eat 'meat')

  1. What is truly scary in old age is 'malnutrition' and 'frailty' (muscle weakness). Eating meat properly to supplement protein and cholesterol is the source of youthfulness and vitality.

• The risks of suddenly quitting alcohol, tobacco, and hobbies

  1. Suddenly cutting off long-standing pleasures can actually cause intense stress and have negative effects on your brain and body.

Chapter 2: The key to keeping your brain young lies in the "frontal lobe"

The difference between those who age rapidly and those who remain youthful forever lies in the functioning of the "frontal lobe," which governs motivation and emotions.

• The miracle cure for the frontal lobe is "new experiences"

  1. The brain receives no stimulation from the same old routines. Entering a shop you've never been to or ordering something you've never eaten—small "first-time experiences" activate the frontal lobe.

• Removing the brake of "I'm too old for this"

  1. Using your age as an excuse to stop challenging yourself is the number one cause of accelerated aging.

Chapter 3: How to "wisely betray" doctors and medicine

How to deal with medical care is also a major theme from age 70 onwards.

• The terror of over-medication (polypharmacy)

  1. There are not a few cases (polypharmacy) where people end up in poor health because they diligently continue to take medications prescribed by multiple hospitals.

• What to aim for is "good spirits" rather than "test results"

  1. Rather than keeping numbers normal, whether you can spend every day in "good spirits" boosts your immune system and leads to a healthy, long life.

Chapter 4: Human relationships should be based solely on "likes and dislikes"

In the latter half of life, it is a waste of time to devote yourself to human relationships that cause you stress.

• A complete decluttering of 'obligatory social ties'

  1. Have the courage to distance yourself from relationships that only require you to be polite, and from gatherings you dislike.

• There is no need to fear 'loneliness'

  1. Loneliness is also proof of freedom. Rather than following the crowd, valuing the communities where you feel comfortable and cherishing your alone time will bring you mental peace.

Chapter 5: Spend your money as 'living money'

Your values regarding how you spend money are also a point you should re-evaluate in your 70s.

• Once you reach your 80s and 90s, you won't be able to spend money even if you have it

  1. Once your body no longer moves the way you want it to, it becomes difficult to spend money on travel or hobbies. Invest in what you want to do while you are still in your 70s and able to move.

• Breaking the spell of 'inheritance for children'

  1. More than leaving money to your children, showing them that you are enjoying your life to the fullest until the very end is the greatest inheritance of all.

Conclusion: An 'additive way of life' starting today

Instead of a subtractive way of life where you 'quit' things or 'endure' them, shift to an additive way of life where you 'add' the things you want to do and the things you want to eat.

Quietly let go of the eyes of society and the common sense of 'how things should be,' and keep making choices that your heart feels comfortable with.

I hope this article serves as a catalyst to make your days ahead a little lighter and brighter.

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