The Secret to Successful Aging | Cathleen Toomey | TEDxPiscataquaRiver

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Published 2017-09-28
The good news is, we are living longer — and with advances in health care, older adults are living healthier, more fulfilling lives than previous generations. So what's the secret to embracing our next chapter, and to even look forward to it? Cathleen Toomey shares the secret to successful aging, in an uplifting and funny talk that people of all ages will relate to. Cathleen Toomey is branding professional who has helped build such NH brands as Timberland, Stonyfield Farm and UNH, and cut her teeth in ad agency work in New York City and Boston. In the last 10 years, Cathleen has been responsible for sales and marketing for RiverWoods, a nationally-accredited Continuing Care Retirement Community, as their VP of Marketing. A former non-profit board member for CrossRoads House, Prescott Park Arts Festival and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, she currently focuses her volunteer efforts with St. Vincent de Paul of Exeter. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
  • @stevelangsdorf7307
    I will turn 74 May10 I am a low income senior, I believe the reason I am doing so well is good diet, going to the gym 5 days a week for the past 40 years, and a daily meditation.
  • @Foxie635
    Successful aging is smile a lot, forgive a lot, keep clean, be yourself without regret.
  • @marygroft3790
    Thank you so much for motivating me to get out of the house. I was considering volunteering with the group SOS and now I’m certain that it’s the right thing to do. You’ve made a difference to this 76 year old woman.
  • @stevemajic2958
    At 12:00 she says " Grow friendships. Relationships matter. Get some. Get out of the house". Well..... That is easy to say and VERY HARD TO ACTUALIZE!!! There isn't some store that you can just go to and "GET SOME" as she puts it!!! I have been trying to develop new friendships however meeting new people in of itself is frequently difficult. Now with this pandemic of the past couple of years it is even more difficult. One of the aspects of people saying things as she does is that they don't specify how to go about meeting new people and developing friendships. This causes me to feel annoyed when people say things like she does that sound so easy to say but realistically are not!!!
  • @obwhankanobee1923
    Yes, very, very good !.. thanks so much for this and well done on all you have done helping so many others too, including me !
  • @robertdoust7547
    I'm seventy five as long as I'm on "Top " I'm ok ,!!! Cheers ROBERT. 😘
  • @realtorforlouisiana
    This was so brilliant!!! My favorite part was of course the 94 year old building the community pool.
  • @marthamcauliffe
    Absolutely Fabulous, Cathleen! What an amazing job you did! Here's to Actively Aging!
  • @chriskozak4966
    Incredible topic & wonderful informations + advice. Thanks for sharing ❤
  • @PositiveMommaLife
    I’m going to find my IKIGUY (sp!). Thank you for this incredible talk. Will add it to favorites :)
  • @mike1797
    Wow, she was such an enjoyable person to listen to can’t really say why maybe it’s because I am getting older so it’s a topic of interest, but she didn’t say anything all that enlightening that we don’t already all know, but she was just so enjoyable to listen to it was a great video.
  • @richardranson1946
    No one can guarantee a long life, but we can do our best through balanced nutrition, exercise, positive mindset, and manage our environment and stress.
  • @vijivijayaraghavan
    One important factor is go back to the town where you spent lot of years that gives you sense of belonging sort of close to heart