A Pearl of Great Value

Personal & Professional Enrichment

Researching Alder Garden has proven to be of great worth to me personally. I didn't realize how much I would come to appreciate this knowledge. Having read some very interesting books, of which I will list below, I realized that wether or not this business succeeds, I have added to my own personal value for both myself and my loved ones in knowing some of the challenges of aging. I mean when we think about aging, we are all going there. From the moment we are born, that's what we do.

Of course, this business research is focusing on a group of adults ages 65-85. But, really, can any of us look at the modern day 65 and say that "it seems like too much agony and I don't want to live that long?" I think most of us would like to live to at least 70 or 80 if our health and mind are in pretty good shape. The women in my family tend to live to 100 plus. So, it's fair to think I could reach at least 80. ( I did an aging vitality test on www.bluezones.com and they put me living in the 87-97 year range.)

Books worth reading

Reading these books, I realized I am way ahead of the curve. Most people probably don't start combing their local book store for books on aging until at least 60. Let alone devouring them and taking extensive notes.

What would be my biggest takeaway for a 42 year old reading books on again? That regardless of where we are in life, we all are aging. We all have people in our lives that could benefit from the new found inspirations on how to age in a way that feels free, graceful and involved. Reading those books, helps us to help others. This is the Pearl of great value.

A few books I can recommend:

The Art of Growing Old; Aging with Grace - Marie de Hennezel

The Blue Zones - 9 Lessons for Living Longer - Dan Buettner

Staying Sharp - Henry Emmons, MD and David Alter, PhD