The emphasizes a mantra in his course: “The sooner you start preparing for old age, the better — but it’s never too late.”
It seems obvious, but Kalache, with 50 years of experience in the field, knows that this is not the case. People who are currently in their 35s have difficulty accepting that, in 25 years, they will be in their sixties.
“Aging with illness is a broken prize”, says he, who was director of and at the WHO (World Health Organization). “It makes a huge difference if you don’t have a stroke at 70 but at 80, you don’t have hypertension at 40 but at 80. It makes a huge difference to maintain it until you’re 90 or beyond.”
That’s why he adopted two measures in his classes on active aging at CasaFolha, one that brings together exclusive courses from great personalities, such as Monja Coen, , and former minister Pedro Malan, .
The first was to identify himself, straight away, bluntly and to break down prejudices: “I’m an old man”, says the 79-year-old doctor.
The second was to insist on the mantra and explain how to prepare for old age. “You have to do what you can, from a personal perspective, so that the illnesses that are most common as we age can be prevented or delayed.”
He explains that there has been a profound epidemiological transformation over the last century. Infectious diseases, which were once the leading cause of death, are now combated by powerful weapons such as antibiotics.
In their place, chronic diseases came into play, which are more common in old age: cardiovascular or neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s), diabetes, liver or kidney problems.
The good news is that the risk factors associated with these diseases are known and can all be controlled. It is necessary to have a good diet, exercise, avoid smoking (including electronic cigarettes, he says) and avoid alcohol. Additionally, he adds taking care of your sleep.
Not coincidentally, several of these topics are covered in other CasaFolha courses. , for example, who is a professor at USP, explains what science knows about food and physical exercise and demystifies many approaches to the fitness world on social media.
In another course, the neuroscientist explains and shows why it is so important to preserve cardiovascular health. Monica Andersen, director of the Sleep Institute, talks about the science of better sleep.
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In the course on active aging, Kalache states that life could be compared to a 100-meter run. The finish line used to be around age 45. With all the advances in medicine, more and more people are able to reach the age of one hundred.
“Life becomes a marathon”, says the gerontologist. “And longer lives bring surprises, not always the most pleasant ones. Therefore, it is necessary to be prepared, to accumulate reserves from the beginning to the end.”
He does not try to cover the sun with a sieve, however; recognizes that there is a physical and mental decline with aging and that not everyone will be able to reach a hundred. “What you need is to preserve functional capacity to reach 80 above the dependency line.”
This requires taking care of your health from an early age and accumulating financial reserves for emergencies, among other factors — such as social capital. After all, if things don’t go as planned, you need to resort to third-party protection. “Have you ever thought about who will take care of you when you get older?” he asks.
For him, the longevity revolution of recent decades — people living longer and longer — should lead to a change in the way we view the course of life. Instead of dividing life into the phases of learning, work and retirement, it would be necessary to extend the period of learning and work into old age.
And, for this, the opportunities created by each person and by the public authorities make all the difference, since, according to him, the genetic load accounts for only 25% of longevity.
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