Question

Exercise 5: Physical/Cognitive/Social Health + Longevity - This assignment is designed to focus on various strategies that young adults can use to enhance or improve their physical, cognitive, and social health in terms of positive contributions to their longevity.

After conducting research on the internet, provide two strategies for enhancing or improving the physical, cognitive, and social health of young adults in order to positively contribute to their longevity.

Area of Development	Strategies	Sources
Physical	Strategy 1: Strategy 2:
Cognitive	Strategy 1: Strategy 2:
Social	Strategy 1: Strategy 2:

Answer 1

Area of development	strategies	sources
Physical	1. Physical exercise is a building block for good health. it helps to improve mobility and strengthens the muscles, It helps in improve blood circulation, in different parts of the body. It decreases many mortality risk factors such as high blood pressure coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer etc. If taken care in adulthood there are fewer chances of falling sick to old age disease as the regular exercises will keep us fit. 2. Diet. Diet plays an important role, a proper diet that is suitable to our body as everybody reacts in a different way a proper diet consists of minerals proteins, vitamins, together with positive thinking and regular exercise will help prevent old age disease. Dairy products, vegetable, fruits, meat, and fish and sunshine are an important part for good bone, as sun light is a natural source of vitamin D that gives health to bones together with Calcium.	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366177/ ://https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366177/www.mentalhelp.net/articles/better-health-and-you-tips-for-adults/
Cognitive	1.openess to experience; The research has indicated that not all mind-engaging activities improve brain functions, it is actually something that is more challenging and not only listening to the music, but the activity should also provide broad stimulation mentally socially 2. Sustain participation' it is a very good tool if somebody is engaged in innovation like arts and crafts or musical training also helps to functions and connectivity of different region of the brain, musical increases brain volumes and strengthens communication	https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-athletes-way/201403/eight-habits-improve-cognitive-function https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19924/
Social	1 Health is an asset, it requires proper care from childhood. A person who is socially active will have a good and healthy old age. feeling lonely can cause a psychological problem and cognitive decline, as feeling isolated can induce disturb sleep high blood pressure and elevated distress hormones it is always better to a good social life and connected to people. 2 Attending church services, if a person is spiritual and religious it provides support and strength, the gathering at the church gives support a calm mind in adulthood will provide peaceful sleep, it helps in reorganizing the brain activities, in future which helps control important processes such as working memory and executive function.

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