SPECIAL REPORT: THE LAKE NONA IMPACT FORUM IS INCUBATING INNOVATION REBRANDING AGING®
ONE CITY’S NEW PARADIGM OF WELLBEING. WHY WOMEN NEED THEIR OWN KIND OF FINANCIAL PLAN.
DEEPAK CHOPRA’S BIG IDEA ABOUT HEALTH The Guru of Mind-Body Healing is Transforming Wellness Through JIYO.
CONTENTS MAY/JUNE 2017
FEATURE
MAKING AN IMPACT
11 16 DEPARTMENTS 5 | FROM THE EDITOR 6 | GROWING BOLDER WITH ... 7 | GROWING BOLDER FINANCIAL INSTITUTE Money won’t help if you don’t take care of your health first. By Jeannette Bajalia 8 | BOLDER HEALTH The world-class teams at Health Central Hospital and the NeuroSpine Institute revitalized Robin Ferry’s life. By Jackie Carlin 4 G R O W I N G B O L D E R
The Lake Nona Institute Impact Forum is changing the future of healthcare. Plus, more on this worldclass community, where a revolution in wellness is taking place. BY MARC MIDDLETON
SPECIAL REPORT: THE LAKE NONA IMPACT FORUM IS INCUBATING INNOVATION REBRANDING AGING®
10 | BOLDER HEALTH Open your eyes to the benefits of closing your eyes, say specialists from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. By Bill Shafer 28 | BOLDER COMMUNITIES The Winter Park Health Foundation leads a paradigm shift in wellness and wellbeing. By Jackie Carlin 30 | THE TAKEAWAY Deepak Chopra’s daily intentions that can transform the world.
ONE CITY’S NEW PARADIGM OF WELLBEING. WHY WOMEN NEED THEIR OWN KIND OF FINANCIAL PLAN.
DEEPAK CHOPRA’S BIG IDEA ABOUT HEALTH The Guru of Mind-Body Healing is Transforming Wellness Through JIYO.
ON THE COVER: Deepak Chopra. Photo courtesy of Deepak Chopra MAY/JUNE 2017
FROM THE EDITOR
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marc Middleton MANAGING EDITOR Jackie Carlin ASSOCIATE EDITORS Katy Widrick, Bill Shafer
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jeannette Bajalia
AT THE EPICENTER OF A WELLNESS REVOLUTION
or more than a year, we’ve been working toward an announcement that I’m excited and grateful to finally make. We’re moving our Growing Bolder offices again. For those keeping count, this will be our eighth move — and hopefully our next to last. How is the prospect of not one but two more moves good news? Because by the time you read this, we will have relocated into a temporary office in Lake Nona while a new Growing Bolder production studio is being built in the Southeast Orlando community’s vibrant and rapidly growing Town Center. Our studio, in the midst of one of the world’s healthiest and most visionary masterplanned communities, will create many opportunities that I’ll be sharing with you in the months ahead. After you read our special editorial section on the Lake Nona Impact Forum, along with the related breakout features, you’ll understand why we’re so excited. We view Lake Nona as the global intersection of healthcare, technology, sports and human performance — and, in the very near future, creative aging.
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No doubt, that’s a wildly ambitious goal. But, as you’ll learn in this special issue, Lake Nona is uniquely poised to become the epicenter of Growing Bolder — and the geographic hub of a revolution that we’ve been promoting ever since we began this adventure more than 10 years ago. Lake Nona is where Growing Bolder will begin to fully realize its vision of Rebranding Aging® with a global media platform that provides hope, inspiration and possibility to millions — make that billions — worldwide.
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“One night, I was doing a drum solo at a club called the Conch Shell in the Bahamas when Sean Connery and his crew from Thunderball walked in and ‘discovered’ me. They ended up writing a part for me in the movie, and after that, everything just broke loose. And I’ve been running ever since. I grew up playing on anything that could make sound — whether it was coffee cans, buckets or bottles — and years later, I found myself playing with the greatest session musicians in the world in Los Angeles. Always be ready for that opportunity when it knocks. A lot of people had the opportunities I had, but didn’t take the jump.”
King Errisson went from the depths of poverty in his native Bahamas to becoming one of the greatest percussionists in the world. He has recorded with Motown’s greatest artists. In fact, the legendary label’s founder, Berry Gordy, called him the “unsung hero of Motown.” He still plays with Neil Diamond, as he has for nearly 40 years. Errisson has just released his autobiography, My Life, My Loves.
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ACTOR “I had no idea if I could have a career in comedy. I was very scared, and for good reason. I was leaving behind a stable career where I could make six figures for the rest of my life. I was a partner in my medical practice — but this was something that I had to do. I was lucky to have amazing support from my parents and my wife. At times, they believed in me more than I believed in myself. I also think you must have an inherent belief in what you do. I know that I can make mistakes, but I make adjustments based on those mistakes. Don’t be afraid to fail — and don’t be afraid to succeed.”
Film and television star Ken Jeong graduated from high school at the age of 16 and headed off to college, then medical school. But his dream of becoming a comedian never died. After a few years practicing medicine, he developed a stand-up routine and began landing high-profile TV and film roles. Today, he’s the creator, producer, director, writer and star of Dr. Ken, an ABC sitcom that imagines what his life might have been if his comedy career hadn’t taken off.
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“I always wanted to play hockey, but had to put it on the back burner as my kids were growing up. When I was 61, I figured, ‘Hey, I might as well try something new.’ When I’m on the ice, I’m not thinking about my age. The goal is to get the puck and make a goal. Sure, sometimes my knees or shoulders hurt — but they hurt if I sit around, too. What’s the difference if they hurt when I’m sitting or doing something? Hockey keeps me young. I’d rather be with people who are active and doing cool things than to stay home and do nothing. I’ve even tried trampoline dodgeball!”
Diane Pieknik was forced into retirement after losing her job in the Great Recession. So what did she do? At 61, she suited up and started playing ice hockey with 20 year olds. The fact that she didn’t know how to skate didn’t stop her – she just signed up for lessons. Even a particularly nasty fall that left her unconscious couldn’t dampen her enthusiasm.
GB EXTRA Visit GrowingBolderMagazine.com to listen to our Growing Bolder Radio conversations with Ken Jeong, King Errisson and Diane Pieknik.
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GROWING BOLDER FINANCIAL INSTITUTE Jeannette Bajalia’s specialty is helping her clients — especially women — prepare financially for a healthy and active life into their 80s, 90s and beyond.
HEALTH MATTERS Money Won’t Help if You Don’t Take Care of Yourself First. BY JEANNETTE BAJALIA
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hat if I told you that there was one thing you could do right now to protect your financial future that has nothing to do with savings, investments or portfolios? What if I told you that it doesn’t matter how much money you’ve saved in the past, or how much money you’ve got to work with? Here’s a lesson I want every woman to hear and to understand: The only way to hold onto your wealth is to hold onto your health. You can save a huge sum of money, and spend it all in the healthcare system. Of course, there are unavoidable health challenges that we’re all going to face — but study after study shows that 70 percent of our health and longevity is determined by our lifestyles, not our genes. The fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population is the 90-plus crowd. Yet, most GROWINGBOLDERMAGAZINE.COM
of us spend decades working under the assumption that we’ll retire in our early to mid-60s, and then likely die in our early 80s. These days, however, we should plan to live well beyond 90. And the best way to do that is to protect our health so that we’ll have the wealth required. I wrote my first book, Wise Up Women!, to help women understand the healthwealth connection. And in my new book, Planning a Purposeful Life: Secrets of Longevity, I’ve gathered the stories of dozens of nonagenarians and centenarians to help myself and my clients better understand what leads to active longevity. And once we understand how to live longer lives, we also need to understand how we can afford to do so. I’ve seen example after example of the devastating impact of skyrocketing healthcare costs on those who thought they’d saved plenty of money. Right now, the fi-
nancial industry is focusing on the money — but the healthcare industry is shifting costs out of Medicare and private health plans. So it’s important that we understand the impact of that cost shifting on our retirement plans. One of the first conversations I have with new clients involves helping them to understand that a plan is essential to managing the out-of-pocket costs during retirement — particularly healthcare costs. There are plenty of positive trends in healthcare, including a new and robust focus on preventative care. The same is true when it comes to retirement planning. I’m committed to helping my clients, particularly women, put more self care into their retirement planning. Women are always so focused on the other person — whether it’s their spouses, partners, kids or grandkids. And in the process, they sacrifice their own wellbeing. In explaining self care to women, I’m also passionate about connecting them with healthcare providers who believe in holistic health and integrative medicine. As a result, we’re able to build partnerships to benefit our clients in ways beyond just managing their money. After all, anyone can help you set up an investment portfolio. But who can offer a plan that will ensure that you have the money to achieve a quality lifestyle in the years ahead? That’s the person you want to work with to help you create a fully integrated plan for your future. And it starts with you. Take care of yourself. Get and stay healthy. You’ve worked hard all your life — and you deserve to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Jeannette Bajalia is founder and president of Woman’s Worth® and president of Petros Estate & Retirement Planning. Jeannette retired at 55 after a successful career as a corporate executive to become one of the nation’s leading experts on the unique financial planning needs of women. For more information, visit womans-worth.com. You can reach Jeannette at jeannette@womans-worth.com.
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Margaret Trudeau, the former First Lady of Canada and now a mental health advocate, was eager to share her story at the Lake Nona Impact Forum. “No matter how smart you are, how educated you are, or what a wonderful family you come from, you can’t get yourself out of a mental illness,” she notes. “You can’t fix yourself. I tried for years, and it doesn’t work. It’s imperative that you reach out for help.”
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he statistics are frightening and the results are devastating. One in five U.S. adults (40 million Americans) has a serious mental health condition — and 56 percent receive no treatment. Despite the magnitude and severity of the problem, very little progress has been made in combatting mental health disorders over the past 75 years, and few want to even talk about them. “There are a handful of topics that almost never get discussed at forums,” says CNN Medical Director Sanjay Gupta, M.D. “And mental health is one of the big ones. It’s stigmatized both inside and outside of healthcare, which is a big reason we haven’t made any real progress scientifically, clinically or culturally.” The Lake Nona Impact Forum is a notable exception. Lake Nona not only embraces but facilitates the open discussion of mental health, and invited a panel of well-known scientists, medical experts and advocates to share personal stories and question the lack of real progress. “It’s a worthy, introspective discussion that frankly teaches everybody in the room something,” says Gupta. Margaret Trudeau, the former First Lady of Canada and now a mental health advocate, was eager to join the discussion and share her story. “I’ve suffered from bipolar disorder for most of my adult life,” she says. “I was diagnosed more than 40 years ago, and spent decades walking down the dark side of the street.” Trudeau says modern technology is finally helping to overcome the stigma of mental illness. “The revolution in mental health began when we could actually look at scans of brain activity, and clearly see the chemical and hormonal changes that are interrupting our ability to be healthy,” she notes.
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Trudeau has learned that when she changes the conversation from mental health to brain health, people quickly understand — and compassion replaces skepticism. “We just didn’t understand that our brains can dysfunction just like every other organ in our body,” she says. “We can see it now, whereas before it was all conjecture.” Without help, the result of mental illness is increasingly suicide or incarceration. Suicide has surged in the past 15 years, according to a recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics. The rise is especially steep among adults aged 45 to 64, where suicide rates are up 63 percent for women and up 43 percent for men, indicating deepening anguish in a group whose suicide rates had been stable or falling since the 1950s. When mental illness doesn’t lead to suicide, it increasingly leads to time behind bars. The largest public mental health facilities in the U.S. are not treatment centers — they’re jails and prisons. More than 2.2 million people in the U.S. are behind bars, and nearly 400,000 of them have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a major depressive disorder. “We can’t isolate and hide those who need our help,” says Trudeau. “The results are almost always tragic. We wouldn’t ignore someone with another physical disease. That’s the worst thing for someone suffering from mental illness. But we often find ourselves on the outside, and the object of fear and suspicion.” Trudeau says accepting the fact that you can’t save yourself from mental illness is a matter of life or death. “No matter how smart you are, how educated you are, or what a wonderful family you come from, you can’t get yourself out of a mental illness,” she notes. “You can’t fix yourself. I tried for years, and it doesn’t work. It’s imperative that you reach out for help.”
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