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president and Nelson Mandela, and win an Oscar for Million Dollar Baby. With soulful eyes and a signature voice, equal parts gravel and gravitas, Freeman has built a career by playing wise, grandfatherly characters. And it’s not just an act. By following a smart plan to stay youthful well into his golden years, the 75-year-old actor is still in his prime. “Retirement? That’s a foreign word for me. I am always desperately searching for new roles same way I did as a 25-year-old whippersnapper,” he told a German TV station. “Whoever quits is already done—that’s the way I see it. I need a reason to get up in the morning.” MENTo? me. ETIRoE ign word f r R f re That’s a s desperately ay e I am alw or new roles sam gf searchin s a 25-year-old a way I did pper. Whoever a hippersn dy done— w a its is alre I see it.” qu y t’s the wa tha 30 SU M M E R 2 013 So, what’s your reason? Yes, that milestone birthday down the road might feel like a ticking time bomb. But Freeman proves you don’t need to fear your next birthday. Follow his action plan for getting better with age by eating smart, exercising your mind and body, getting screened for illnesses, and—the big one—embracing a positive attitude.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
What’s New?
Walk This Way
The Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist
Join the Movement
Stroke Stories
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
Gut Instinct
Morgan Freeman
Prostate Playbook
The Main Ingredient
Looking Ahead
Read Up
Pedal to the Mettle
Community Health
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Parrish Medical Center