My husband and I recently had dinner with old friends who we have known since 1969. My friend Eileen spoke of the wellness difference between our parents and our generation. Our parents didn’t have the opportunities we have to extend their lives. As Eileen said, “ We can go in for a tune up, like the local auto repair. We can have cataracts removed, heart ablated, new knees installed and hips replaced without cutting a muscle!” Our parents and generations before them could only sit and suffer the pain. They couldn’t walk and stay fit. The best they could do was commiserate with their Doctor, who they treated as a “God, “ says Roger, Eileen’s husband. Today we get many opinions and treat our physicians as partners in our wellness program. Big difference!

We are so lucky.