Meet Jerry and Shari Rhoads, Authors and "Lifestyle for Aging" Coaches
Meet Jerry and Shari Rhoads, Authors and "Lifestyle for Aging" Coaches
Our blogs pertain to current opinions regarding new Trump Care provisions and its replacement of Obama Care. And guiding senior citizens to the right portals for Medicare and Medicaid benefits and accommodations. Including nursing homes and home care providers.
Do you ever dread looking in the morning mirror? Was it looking back at you older and weaker? Are you looking wrinkled and tired? Are you recently divorced? Will you have a goal for the day? Have you thanked your mate for forgiving your bad mood? Do you have a hard time picking out clothes that look good on you? Is it usually too late to work out? Are you looking forward to going to work? Did you recite a purpose or prayer for the day? Did you tell your spouse or mate I love you?
These can be symptoms of Chronic Aging ... if this profile fits you are a prime candidate for the 12 marriage vows and lifestyle habits to avoid or reverse Chronic Aging.
If so, this website is primarily for you and your spouse if you are 50+ age, AARP members or Baby Boomers who want to be as healthy and happy as possible--for as long as possible. Or younger married couples contemplating divorce and want to save their marriage. Think of it as self-help or "self-health for seniors, a fun easy-to-use book of 12 marriage and lifestyle habits designed to help you (or someone you love) live forever younger and stronger (or at least stay out of a nursing home). And if you do eventually need to live in an assisted living facility, we'll help you with that as well. Our experience in owning nursing homes gives us a unique perspective for staying out of institutional care for as long as possible.
Millions of people have taken Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen's Real Age Test. www.realage.com. Or for a shorter version at www.biological-age.com. Go to these websites to get your Real Age score. Shari and I are in our mid-seventies but our Real Age scores are in the mid-fifties. Like the scene in the movie "Harry me Sally" people often come up to and say, "I want what you have, what is your secret?" Anyone can implement the 12 habits for better health happiness and prosperity to think younger, act younger, be younger.
When answering “what’s your secret for being married 58 years, I always answer Sex, Kids and Rock-N-Roll”. We have defied the conventional aging wisdom … retire at 55, 60 or 65 and start the dying process. We, on the other hand, started a new business at the age of 70, sold it when we were 76 and started a new career … co writing this book. The title is our mantra signifying our love of our children, grandchildren and great grand-sons that have kept us young, so long as we love each other, are sexually active and have danced together for 60 years.
Lifestyle for Aging Younger-Stronger-Longer ... Are you not as sexually active as you would like to be? Are your personal finances stressing you out? Do you wish you could sleep longer and better? Is your weight bothering you and affecting what you eat? Have you consulted your doctor about your libido? Aren't you having fun at least once per week or once a day? Aren't you a giving person or charitable? Are your family members drifting away from talking at the dinner table or leaving mad or disrespectful? Do you avoid discussing your feelings with your mate? Are you and your spouse contemplating separation to get your relationship repaired?
These can be symptoms of Chronic Aging ... if this profile fits you are a prime candidate for our 12 marriage vows and lifestyle habits program to avoid or reverse Chronic Aging.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2017 that, overall, U.S. life expectancy is down for the first time ever. And, according to National Geographic, Americans will have one of the lowest life expectancy's of any developed country.
Why? 50% of Americans are filing for divorce and generally not healthy due to lifestyles habits Plus, the Baby Boomers are flooding the health care industry with multiple chronic illnesses as well as seeking divorce as a change in lifestyle. In fact, there is a new study reported by JAMA and AARP that suggests a “public health crisis” … the study done by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found “that Alcohol abuse soars by 106.7% in the last ten years for older Americans. Baby Boomers had higher levels of drinking and drug use said Director George Koob”. “Another possible factor: recent economic stresses for older Americans. The 2008 recession had a toll on the most vulnerable, said Bridget Grant, the lead author of the study”. “Brenda IIiff, executive director of Hazelden of Florida was “shocked by the study results”.
Shari and I are here to help you avoid becoming part of these statistics. We know from research, personal experience, coaching other seniors, and a lifetime working in the health industry, that the old way (no pun intended) of doing things is no longer good enough.
My career was CPA firms and Shari's, as my partner in work and life. Our specialty is health care services having owned nursing homes. We are both in our seventies and married 60 years. I saw her in Seventh grade and married her after we graduated from high school. We were married at the ages of 20 and 19. We have four children, twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Don't be misled, we have changed or improved our life style habits many times to get where we are just by being fit and happy in our marriage. According to the experts our Real Ages are twenty years less than our calendar ages. We believe, from experience, that our thinking young has influenced every aspect of our marriage, lifestyle and our Real Age results.
I got my start in health care after graduating from college and working for Arthur Andersen & Co. My speciality became Medicare and Medicaid payment for services. Owning and consulting with Nursing Homes has been a major and fulfilling part of that focus over the last 37 years enabling us to successfully practice the 12 habits for healthy living in the restorative programming for our elderly and disabled patients. Resulting in 40% of our admissions going back home ... a new breakthrough for long term care. "Get them in, get them better, get them home" was our motto. Over the years this enabled 43,500 more patients to return home. This saved lives and health care costs. Our Caregiver Management Software System has been implemented in 140 skilled nursing facilities across America implementing our 12 habits for aging happy , youthful and healthy.
My fitness program started at an early age in athletics and has continued all my life. Being a skin cancer survivor keeps me focused on self-health principles. Shari is blessed by genetics but has a pacemaker due to a congenital heart condition, but has always focused on fitness and health in establishing our home lifestyles. Our book details those certain events and results of our evolving marriage and lifestyle habits. Shari and I both have practiced the fit for life diet for forty years. I have been a runner, weight trainer, cyclist, tennis player and now cross trainer. Shari uses Yoga and Palates after having four children. My BMI is 26 and Shari is 22. But more importantly our Real Age is twenty years less than our Chronological age. It does take commitment and time invested to live younger, longer, stronger and happier forever after our marriage vows. W e will help you and yours to commit to using our tools for bettering your renewed marriage vows and lifestyle habits for measuring your Real Age results.
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We want to meet with you in your home setting and discuss your current life style habits. If distance is a problem we will negotiate travel expenses.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: Closed
We are available for coaching clients on implementation of the 12 habits in their lives ... we charge by the number of habits involved with a retainer based on estimated time involved for each.
We have been consultants to aging groups for 37 years ... nursing homes, assisted living and senior housing. We practiced our 12 habit program on our staff and patients ... with 40% of the admissions returning home.
We are available for book signings, speaking engagements, research projects, publishing or media videos or photoshoots.
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WEEKLY WORKOUT EXERCISE PYRAMID
DAY 1 ONE HOUR YOGA
DAY 2 ONE HOUR LEGS AND ABS
DAY 3 ONE HOUR WALKING AND TALKING
DAY 4 ONE HOUR RESISTANCE ARMS AND CHEST
DAY 5 CADIO TREAD MILL OR ELYPTICAL
DAY 6 ONE HOUR FREE WEIGHTS SHOULDERS AND AND BACK
DAY 7 REST AND MEDITATION
TOTAL CALORIES EXPENDED 1,800 TO 2,000
WEEKLY WORK IN SOME FUN EVENTS
TOTAL CALORIES SAVED 1,000 TO 1,200
Shari and I are giving seminars on Lifestyle Habits for living longer and happier. Our 12 personal habits are the platform for improving a personal Real Age calculations from negative to a positive or improve a positive. Thereby, increasing longevity and quality of life.
July 11th we are conducting a workshop for FP-USA in Addison, Illinois at noon. Wendy Anastasia assistant to the Director of HR is hosting the event. We expect to get referrals for additional workshops for corporate clients based on the success of this workshop. Our participants are raving about our website and social media footprint. We have produced a list of clients for the use of our prospects.
Ironically, the elderly will suffer the most under the current and proposed health care plans. Chronic illnesses will be excluded from most health plans and left to Medicare and Medicaid to pay for. It’s so true that our 12 health preservation habits create a healthy lifestyle for aging that could prevent trillions of dollars wasted on ineffective treatment of chronic illnesses.
We have pricing models for coaching individuals and groups either sponsored by corporate HR or church groups or social media friends or contacts. This includes workbooks and published books and materials.
We are recruiting future coaches for franchising our expertise, materials and workshops. Sign up for an interview and/or send us your resume.
CLIENTS have questions, we have answers. The most frequently asked questions are available by clicking on Q&A.
Load your menu plan for the week
Breakfast of protein and fruits before 8:00 am
Lunch of greens and nuts as a snack at noon
Dinner of fish/chicken/beef with soup and salad before 8:00 pm
Dessert of ice cream or green tea and your favorite cookies
Sleep well, eat well, void well
8 hours or more of sleep, with 12 hours between dinner and breakfast with regular bathroom visits after meals. Love making can come anytime of day or night for living younger-stronger-longer.
Use brain games or reading or meditation or sexual acitivities to relieve stress the biggest cause of chronic aging. Natural preventitive foods and beverages are the best way to preserver and extend your longevity.
AVOID OR REVERSE CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND AGING TOO FAST USING THE RHOADS 12 LIFESTYLE HABITS
A unique 5k or 10k walking or running tour of the City with time to enjoy lunch and shopping too! Includes a free copy of our new book "Avoid or Reverse Chronic Aging". Maximize your sightseeing and exercise with this exceptional tour along the mag mile and Michigan Avenue lake front.
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