The Most Reliable Retirement Asset Is Health... '4M Health Method' Introduced by a Geriatrics Professor

Jeong Heewon, Professor of Geriatrics at Seoul Asan Hospital
'You Can Also Age Slowly' Published

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] There is a saying that the most reliable asset for old age is health. It means that the cost of preventing diseases is less than the treatment expenses incurred after the disease occurs.

Unfortunately, modern lifestyles shorten healthy life expectancy. For example, the human body is basically designed to move a lot, but we use elevators, taxis, and private cars even for short distances.

Will you choose a life that is comfortable now but more painful in the long run, or a life that is inconvenient now but more peaceful and less painful in the long run? Professor Jeong Heewon, a domestic geriatric medicine expert at Seoul Asan Medical Center’s Department of Geriatrics, has published "You Too Can Age Slowly," which contains what we need to prepare right now for happy aging.

Professor Jeong introduces the "4M Health Method" in the book, based on research revealed by scientists across disciplines such as medicine, science, sociology, psychology, economics, and humanities. The 4M Health Method is emphasized by the American Geriatrics Society and the American Hospital Association, focusing on managing the four pillars of life: ▲Mobility ▲Mentation ▲Medical issues ▲What Matters.

Jeong Heewon, Professor of Geriatrics, Asan Medical Center, Seoul.

Professor Jeong explains the correlation between blood sugar, dopamine, and the speed of aging depending on lifestyle habits, emphasizing the necessity of movement and the correct exercise methods and postures. He also discusses the impact of mindset on our body, the importance of healthy sleep, and examines risk factors that increase the incidence of dementia. Along with habits that accelerate aging such as improper dieting, drinking, and smoking, he explains the psychological mechanisms that prevent generations before old age or people who are not patients from realizing the need to act immediately to prevent aging and diseases.

Professor Jeong said, "Aging and diseases do not occur suddenly but are created by lifestyle habits, and relying on luck creates opportunities for various acute and chronic diseases to develop, accelerating aging rapidly. It has been scientifically proven that if you consistently manage your intrinsic capacity over decades, you can maintain a healthy body and mind for a long time. I hope many people can approach a healthier life even a little through this book."

After graduating from Seoul National University College of Medicine, Professor Jeong decided to specialize in geriatric medicine after seeing an elderly patient brought to the emergency room recover completely within days after removing a specific medication from the prescriptions he was taking. He later earned a Ph.D. in medical science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Graduate School of Medical Science and currently serves as a professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Seoul Asan Medical Center.

You Too Can Age Slowly | Written by Jeong Heewon | The Quest | 288 pages | 17,800 KRW

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