Ask Dr. Jean Root, a geriatrician, in Tulsa, Oklahoma about the Seven Secrets of Healthy Aging. She is your best resource on optimal, healthy aging, eldercare issues, and caregiver needs.  Let Dr. Root help you learn how to stay healthy, keep others in your care healthy and safe and provide you with the support you need to age with dignity and grace.  What are the Seven Secrets of Healthy Aging?  They are 1)maintaining good physical health, 2) achieving physical fitness 3)not smoking, 4)eating a balanced diet, 5)nourshing your soul, 6)staying mentally and emotionally fit, and 7)drinking alcohol in moderation only.  The full report is FREE when you click below.  She knows it isn't always easy to accomplish these goals if you have caregiver responsibilities for an elderly individual.   Now you have the opportunity to Ask Dr. Root for advice so that you don't have to make that journey alone. 

Dr. Root is a strong advocate for the concept of Optimal Aging - the idea that we make the best of what we experience as we go through life even though it may not be ideal.  Visit the Optimal Aging link above to learn more about healthy aging, eldercare, and caregiver needs .

Enjoy discussing common concerns with others in the same boat by participating in my Discussion Board.

I don't want to take the place of your doctor and will not diagnose or treat over the Internet or telephone.  As a Geriatrician, I want to help you get the most out of your encounters with the health care community.  You may want advice on how to stay on the pathway of healthy aging yourself, or you may be a caregiver to an elder.  Sometimes, just a little guidance is all you need to get through the mine fields and come out on the other side in one piece. 

Jean Root, D.O.

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About Dr. Root

Founder, Dr. Jean Root, is a geriatrician (physician who  treats older adults) who has been in practice for 26 years that has taught in medical school for more than 18 years. She has delivered clinical care to the elderly in just about every setting, including assisted living facilities, hospitals, nursing homes and private homes.  She has been a medical director at several long term care facilities and hospices.  During that time she has become acutely aware of the needs of caregivers and some of the hassles and hazzards they face on a daily basis.  She is certified in Family Practice, Geriatrics, Medical Direction and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.  She is also a wife, mother, grandmother, musician and was co-owner of an internet recipe website with her sister.   She began "Ask Dr Root" to enhance and prolong the lives of elders and their caregivers through healthy aging techniques and tips.   It is her goal to inform and support elders and their caregivers to achieve the best possible outcomes.