Free Resources to Keep You Healthy and Independent

In the practice of elder law, there is a long parade of people with chronic illnesses, cognitive decline, and impairments to their mobility. Good legal planning can make the necessary support and care much easier. But what if people could invest some time and energy in a program that prevented the decline in health from ever happening?

In this episode, Amy Jacobs from the YMCA Center for Healthy Living explains the various programs that are offered free of charge to the community. These programs are evidence-based, meaning that careful research and testing went into the curriculum to make sure that the programs work. They are done in group settings, which helps each participant maintain the drive to get better even when motivation is lacking.

From lowering blood pressure and getting off of medications to preventing diabetes and all its complications, these programs are easily available to the public and make an extraordinary impact on public health.

You should have good legal planning for the later years of life, but it's even better if the common threats to your life savings never happen because you made a positive lifestyle change.

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