CELEBRATION VILLAGE ACWORTH MASTERPIECE BROCHURE

DEFINING THE NEW OLDER ADULT How to Create Vitality & Purpose

New. Purposeful. Different. Experience a breakthrough Celebration Village is a cutting edge senior living community that will change the way in Acworth designed purposely for successful aging. It’s one you feel about aging. of two pioneer communities developed with the founders of Masterpiece Living — a program that provides the tools and opportunities to fully enjoy life and live healthier, longer. 1

Celebration Village is about making every day a special day. It’s about waking up with a zest to do something you love, or an eagerness to try something you’ve never done before. It’s about sharing quality moments with family and friends, taking delight in each other’s company as you learn and grow together. It’s about defying the myths of aging as you maximize your fullest potential. Discover independent living in an extraordinary setting, and a lifestyle centered on freedom, choices, comfort and convenience. You’ll have access to everything you want, without compromising who you are. Celebration Village offers much more than a maintenance-free home — it’s an environment that encourages you to thrive. We believe that aging is an opportunity to become better, not just older, and we incorporate that philosophy into every aspect of Celebration Village. 2

“Like the spectacular colors of fall leaves, I want to become more colorful as I grow older. I would like to blend with others to make more beauty than I can alone and, when my time comes, I want to quietly, quickly fall from the tree.” ~ Dr. Roger Landry, author of Live Long, Die Short. dr. roger landry Live Long, Die Short, the thought-provoking book by Roger Landry, M.D., is particularly exceptional Dr. Roger Landry’s book, Live in that it resists the common impulse to merely Long, Die Short: A Guide to report findings and recommend cookie-cutter changes. Instead, it evaluates our newly acquired Authentic Health and Successful knowledge of aging in the context of a species Aging, is a call to action. Now formed in a radically different past environment, in the context of a modern lifestyle marked by understanding what is possible, unprecedented levels of stress, and in the context we cannot accept the status quo of a culture with an obsession for short-term out- of aging as decline. Whether in comes and unrealistic expectations for change, our private lives, or in the public accomplishment, and success. policy we accept, we must speak out for a more enlightened view. We are committed to the successful aging of all. This free eBook from Celebration Village offers a 3 glimpse into Live Long, Die Short, a book that has shifted the paradigm of aging and started a social movement for aging in a better way. We truly hope you obtain and use a full copy of the book as the guide it is intended to be. It can change your life and, if adopted on a larger scale as Celebration Village has, can change entire communities. Join us in this call to action. Demand something better. Sincerely, Mark Lichtenwalner Roger Landry, MD President, Agewell Living President Celebration Village Masterpiece Living®

A Culture of Growth Our Masterpiece Living lifestyle program is and Successful Aging scientifically proven to help older adults live longer, healthier, happier lives. Celebration Village Celebration Village is, in short, is designed and built around the idea that our a place to celebrate life. It’s a residents’ golden years should be their best years, next-generation community a time to celebrate and embrace. The celebration created for older adults who want of togetherness is a cornerstone of our community, to take control of their own aging. and the 18,000-square-foot Celebration Club is Rather than a gradual decline, the hub of it all, featuring gourmet dining, concierge growing older can be a time of services, entertainment and wellness options for continued growth in all aspects year-round growth and enrichment. of life—socially, intellectually, Part of successful aging is learning to nourish physically and spiritually. our needs, whether for companionship, spiritual pursuits, creativity or culinary delights. Everything is right here, from restaurant-style dining options and a cooking school to a professional salon and spa, movie theater, art studio, game parlor and beautifully landscaped gardens. 4

Dramatic Change The following is based on excerpts from Dr. Landry’s book. TWO STORIES: One of “usual” aging, a story of decline not unexpected in our society, the other of vitality and purpose right up to the last moments. One with almost two decades of impairment, dependence and lower quality of life. The other with a very brief end. Both gone, but with a dramatic difference in the last phase of life. If you could pick between the two, it’s obvious which you would choose. But do we? Many say they have no wish to live to be a hundred, if it meant only decline. Wouldn’t we choose quality over quantity? Wouldn’t we choose to avoid what could be a decade or more of decline associated with loss: loss of function, social connection, independence, dignity and control over our own lives? We believed either genes or luck determined how we would age. Studies now prove otherwise. We now have the research at hand to change our myopic views of aging. The major finding? How we age is mostly up to us. This conclusion rocked our stereotypes of aging to the very core. According to a study funded by the MacArthur Foundation that debunked multiple myths about aging, 70 percent of the physical difference and 50 percent of the intellectual difference between those who age in the usual way and those who age more successfully was due to lifestyle — the choices we make every day. 5

This threw down a gauntlet, a moral imperative to rid ourselves of “ageism” — age discrimination which fosters a common stereotype of decline. Those aging in a better way — successfully — exhibited and maintained three key behaviors or characteristics: (1) high mental and physical function, (2) low risk of disease and disease- related disability and (3) active engagement in life. Lead study investigators Rowe and Kahn, in fact, defined successful aging as the ability to maintain these three characteristics. Thus, Masterpiece Living® and Landry’s book were born. We control the slide. The MacArthur study removed the veil of fatalism and impotency from the aging process. It is never too late to make a difference, to change the slope of our own aging curve. We have control over our own decline. Even when life throws one of its inevitable curveballs, it is absolutely possible (and necessary) to respond in a deliberate way to halt the slide. We must stabilize what we do have, or regain what we’ve lost. Accepting loss as part of our inevitable decline is inviting a trip further down that slide. We can limit or compress the time that we are sick and impaired, avoiding long, painful, expensive and degrading decline in favor of something far better. We now have a picture of aging that is empowering. Each of us has major input in what kind of older adult we will be. Will we be independent or dependent? Vital or impaired? Flourish and continue to grow, or wither away? The choice is ours. 6

Which aging path will YOU take? 100% Successful Aging What’s Needed FuncPtieorncienngt for Successful Your aging journey is mostly Aging... determined by your lifestyle.Usual Aging u A physically active Age and mentally stimulating lifestyle It’s up to you! u Strong social engagement u Purpose and meaning in your life u Environments that support this lifestyle 7

?Are you aging Now accountable for our own aging experience, we’re challenged to become aware of what it takes to age successfully? successfully and incorporate necessary changes into our daily lives. Take the Personal Lifestyle Inventory What is successful aging? quiz in Landry’s book, available on Amazon, According to the MacArthur study, those who age in bookstores, or at successfully have three characteristics in common: your local library. 1. They maintain their physical and cognitive function. Basically they refuse to rust out, challenging themselves physically and intellectually as a matter of lifestyle. Rather than buy into the stereotype of aging as decline, successful agers believe that using their physical and intellectual faculties can maintain, and possibly expand, these abilities. 2. They minimize their risk of disease and disability. They refuse to be victims, making great efforts to identify their risks for impairment, loss of independence and even death, then doing all they can to lower those risks. Reading, researching and working with their physicians, they become educated seekers of a lifestyle consistent with the MacArthur findings. 8

Minimize 3. Lastly, and probably the most surprising finding, risk of disease was that successful agers stay engaged, refusing to and disability be placed in the bleachers of life, marginalized by a society Successful that means well but still believes that “pasturizing” our older Aging adults (like horses) is a good thing. Continue Maintain MacArthur research shouted out to the world that older adults engagement physical and must resist the isolation that is a destructive companion of cognitive function growing old by remaining engaged; defined as having a with life support network of friends (and family) and having meaning and purpose in life. Being part of a community is an essential component of being engaged in life. 9

“If you think Is it possible? you can The overlap of these three areas form a platform for successful aging. do a thing, It’s absolutely achievable but, for most, requires an honest evaluation of or you think their lifestyle and the risks associated with it, followed by a small-step- by-small-step approach to reduce those risks and continue growing. you can’t do a thing, The right lifestyle approach gives us resilience — you’re right.” the holy grail of successful aging. ~ Henry Ford The following tips from Live Long, Die Short provide knowledge, tools and practical advice to help you take life’s curveballs and hit them out of the park...or at least not strike out when life calls you up to bat. That’s resilience. For the sake of brevity, we’ll cover only six of Dr. Landry’s ten tips in this eBook. (Refer to Live Long, Die Short for specific, simple action items for each tip.) TIP #1: Find Your Purpose. We all require lives with purpose. It gets us out of bed in the morning and gives us energy and vitality. Having purpose not only can extend life but, as the MacArthur study points out, is also a necessity for aging more successfully. 10

Current society makes this challenging. By marginalizing this growing demographic, we have changed the history of our species. Until the Industrial Revolution, society valued its older adults and looked to them for guidance, wisdom and direction. Living without purpose is unwise for older adults AND society. Celebration Village and Masterpiece Living® are committed to changing this, but it requires something from older adults. Each of us must seek out our unique purpose: whether it be giving back, helping other living things or reaching out to other generations. This is not only valuable to others and to ourselves, but also to our very community and society as a whole. We wither without purpose, no matter what our age. TIP #2: Use It or Lose It. A sedentary lifestyle is our enemy. Strength in all areas of our lives—physical, intellectual, social and spiritual—gives us power, resilience and health, much like a symphony orchestra with its many different instruments. Living a healthy lifestyle is about more than just being leaner, better looking, smarter, or able to do things others can’t. It’s about using and growing our skills, capabilities and talents so that we are as resilient as we can be in all areas of life, so unavoidable threats don’t unseat us. 11

Physical fitness Vitality feeds resilience. If you don’t pay attention, the default situation is not only one of is losing. the most important keys to a healthy If you are the best you can be physically, mentally and socially — and living with purpose — you’ll be more resilient. You’ll be in charge of body, it is the the next phase of your life, whatever it may bring. basis of dynamic You can prevail on your terms. Even small changes make a difference. and creative intellectual activity. TIP #3: Keep Moving. ~ John F. Kennedy Sitting is the new smoking. A sedentary lifestyle is a powerful enemy, leading to higher risk of chronic disease. From the very beginning, our species has had a basic requirement to be physically active to remain healthy. Not only muscles, but the brain, GI tract, cardiovascular…all systems function as designed when we move. Movement was required to survive, and this has not changed, yet we seemed determined to limit movement with technology. Physical activity isn’t a desire; it’s a requirement. Ignoring this encourages decline and rapidly erodes vitality. It doesn’t require hard exercise, only natural movement. Get a pedometer and increase your number of steps a little each day. 12

So keep moving, no matter how small the effort. Something as simple as walking makes a MAJOR difference in your vitality. No equipment, no special facilities, no need for trumpets and fanfare to begin—just start walking. You might be surprised how much you enjoy it. And you’l l definitely enjoy how it makes you feel. It changes EVERYTHING! TIP #4: Challenge Your Brain. Brain fitness impacts all aspects of our life and is often neglected once we cease working. We now realize that the brain is NOT fully formed and mature once we reach adulthood, gradually becoming depleted as we age. Exciting and optimistic research tells us we are the architects of our brain, with the ability to REWIRE OUR OWN BRAIN in response to learning and experience. We must continue to try new activities and learn new skills throughout our entire life, not ceasing once we “reach a certain age.” The notion of an aging brain is false. Challenging our brain allows us to compensate for injury and disease and adjust our activities in response to new situations or environmental changes. 13

“We are what we Brains can heal and grow in ability, no matter what age. It’s remarkable. repeatedly do. What does our brain require to do this? Physical activity, mental stimulation, stress control, unplugging regularly, mindfulness and Excellence, then, balanced nutrition. is not an act but a habit.” TIP #5: Stay Connected. ~ Aristotle People are happier when surrounded by others. It helps us thrive. This is part of our very DNA, at the core of our basic human needs and most authentic selves. Research clearly shows that isolation and limited social connections are associated with higher rates of heart disease, some cancers, and even dementia and depression. Like being sedentary, lack of social connection carries higher risks than even smoking. Being with others strengthens our immune system, making us much more resistant and resilient. TIP #6: Lower Your Risk. We don’t have to wait for fate to come knocking at our door. Many diseases are directly related to our lifestyle. Risks are manageable, even able to be reduced or eliminated. 14

The trouble is that as we age, we become less motivated, less competitive and vain, and more accepting of change. We accept that growth and positive changes are things of the past and become accepting of the way things are. Approaches that focus on a very specific and tangible outcome — such as losing weight or looking better — miss a fundamental reality of managing risk. Thinking of just one outcome blinds us to what we can achieve with lifestyle modifications. Instead of linear terms, it’s important to think in whole-body terms: forcing us to address our basic core requirements for health. What you don’t know WILL hurt you. Important aspects of lowering risk include managing our stress, eating a balanced and nutritious diet and taking care of our health through regular physical exams, screening tests and immunizations. Managing risks includes understanding what our personal risks are and making a plan for small changes and lifestyle modifications that reduce those risks. In Closing. To learn more about all ten tips for successful aging, pick up a copy of Dr. Landry’s book, Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging. It’s PACKED with invaluable, age-affirming information. 15

The Ten Tips are a way to keep ourselves as invincible as possible. Not targeting any one disease, but all threats. It is a training program to develop a lifestyle that defends and strengthens our core needs: a training program in authentic health. By keeping our bodies moving, we can prevent falls, strengthen our heart, lower our blood sugar, keep our mind sharp, strengthen our immune defenses, lower the chance for osteoporosis, have a more positive attitude and more. What are Masterpiece Living® Communities? Landry’s lifestyle suggestions are something each of us must be accountable for if we truly want to age as successfully as possible. Our older adult years are not predestined by genes, fate or circumstances to be a period of decline, but instead by our own actions and decisions. Whether it’s small daily choices or larger life choices, we “own” our own life experience. A direct descendant of the MacArthur Foundation’s research, Masterpiece Living® provides a support system to promote successful aging. For those who choose to surround themselves with a total lifestyle based on these habits and modifications, Masterpiece Living® communities just might be the answer. These communities focus on four key areas to create lifestyle enhancement: physical, social, intellectual and spiritual. 16

Celebration Village is a state-of-the-art, next-generation community featuring an upbeat lifestyle that promotes growth and optimism. Our core focus is empowering residents so they can enjoy a better aging experience. We do this by providing easy access to the resources they need to remain as independent, active and engaged with life as possible, for as long as possible. The Celebration Village concept was created by Active Senior Concepts (ASC) and AgeWell Living (AgeWell) to provide a much-needed alternative to traditional independent/assisted living and memory care options typically found in today’s senior living marketplace. ASC and AgeWell work in a special alliance with Masterpiece Living, a comprehensive, multispecialty group that partners with organizations to maximize the potential of older adults. To learn more about the nationally recognized, integrated approach to aging that is the foundation of Celebration Village, visit cvillage.com or call (678) 594-3570 today to schedule your visit. 17

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