The Long Haul

Walt Hutchins passed his checkup with flying colors. His blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar were all textbook normal. Then his doctor asked him to stand up from his chair without using his hands. He couldn't. 

Walt felt fine. He just hadn't noticed the two porch steps he'd quietly stopped using, or the dinner invitations he kept turning down. Like most of us, he had been watching the numbers and missing the story.

The Long Haul is a plain-spoken guide to health after sixty-five. It starts when the lab report stops. It introduces four new vital signs: how well you move, how sharp you stay, how connected you are, and how quickly you bounce back. It then shows how small, steady habits protect all four.

Inside, you'll find:

•Simple ways to build strength and balance, even if you haven't exercised in years
•Advice on food, sleep, and stress that fits real life and a real budget
•A clear walkthrough of Medicare, plus free, unbiased help many retirees don't know exists
•How to tell normal forgetfulness from something worth a doctor's visit
•Honest guidance on chronic illness, caregiving, staying in your own home, and the family conversations most of us put off too long

Each chapter ends with a short, practical exercise. No diets, no workout regimen, and no promises of extra years. You get a clear-eyed look at what changes and what you can still do.

The long haul isn't a race or a fight. It's a long walk, and this book helps you take it well.

Book Three of the New Beginnings for Old Timers series