body { font-family: "Calibri","Slate Pro",sans-serif,"sa= ns-serif"; color:#262626 } Sounds= great Would this be a national initi=E2=80=8Eative or something = local While it sounds good, in fact it reflects th= e misconception in the general population and Family Physicians practicing = in the at large younger community. The health & longevity of seniors in= Okinawa has its origins in lifelong lifestyles from the cradle. While diet, exercise & mental stimulation have som= e value, they will NOT reverse declining autonomy and at most may act as a = stabilizing factor. By far the biggest modifiable = risk factor for loss of autonomy is polypharmacy. Study after study and our= own experience has shown time and time again that addressing polypharmacy = which afflicts up to 70% of your clients, can reverse declining cogni= tive, physical and emotional autonomy leading to markedly improved quality = of life: improved continence, improved mobility - getting ride of walkers, = reduced risk of falls, cessation: of long standing irritable bowel syndrome= , =E2=80=8EVertigo, reflux, diarrhea, memory impairment..= . All by treating polypharmacy Thoughts? Jeff = Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone&n= bsp;on the Rogers network.