You can be healthy and happy as you grow older. You should feel good most of the time, bar the usual aches, pains, and wobbles. Wellness is normal. Being ill is not.
Wellness visits are a relatively new concept. The focus is on teaching you how to take care of yourself and to maintain your independence.
Many people with a history of “wellness” do not go to the Doctor unless something catastrophic happens. You are now at the age where something “catastrophic” can happen at any moment.
Prevention and maintenance may be difficult to understand if you have thumbed your nose at annual check-ups, immunizations, or routine screenings because you felt “fine”.
Are you really “fine” or are you have you forgotten what it is like to feel good. Notice before someone else does, and yes, someone will notice and not in a good way.
A wellness team is a group of very important people who want to help you be the best that you can be. Everyone is important. Receptionists, medical assistants, nurses, physicians, therapists, pharmacists, lab technicians, dietitians and other Specialists. That’s quite a team.
Do not be ashamed to discuss your personal issues (they have heard it all before) including feelings of anxiety, depression, or hopelessness. Everything about “you” is important.
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