Those of us in the Conscious Healthy Aging—Well-Being Circle have taken note of the lives of Michelangelo, O’Keeffe, Stravinsky, who found new and unexpected ways of looking at themselves and their world.
How they continued and even extended their arts as they aged.
In old age, as their bodies weakened and the world changed, they did not look away.
Instead, in worlds of decline and loss, they experienced new tonalities, new music, new patterns.
Having exhausted more conventional possibilities, they discovered new relationships to melody and harmony, to narrative, to color, form, light, and space.
They found unforeseen paths, articulated subtleties and beauties never before encountered.
The work they have left us, and the stories of their lives are signposts for us.
And it takes an opening up to our 7th sense to do so.
As a contradiction to the possibilities of having a conscious awareness to a greater life experience currently the increasing occurrence of cognitive decline relative to dementia and Alzheimer’s is staggering.
About 1 in 9 people aged 65 and older (10.7%) has Alzheimer’s. (% increases with age)
Those of us in our CHA Well-Being Circle are interested in changing this pattern.
This video reviews the above in more depth and will give you insight how you may open your 7th sense in becoming aware of new tonalities, new music, new patterns as you age.
For Our Greater Health,
Dr. Steve
