Living Better, Living Longer: Taking steps now to help ensure a happier, healthier future

With this Special Health Report, Living Better, Living Longer, you will learn the protective steps doctors recommend for keeping your mind and body fit for an active and rewarding life. You'll get tips for diet and exercise, preventive screenings, reducing the risk of coronary disease, strengthening bones, lessening joint aches, and assuring that your sight, hearing, and memory all stay sharp. Plus, you'll get authoritative guidance to help you stretch your health care dollar, select a health plan that meets your needs, prepare a health care proxy, and more.

• Mobility and Independence: Keys to staying active and self-sufficient as you age
• Walking for Health
• Better Balance: Simple exercises to improve stability and prevent falls
• A Guide to Cognitive Fitness: 6 steps to optimizing brain function and improving brain health