Why this topic interests me

The topic of Healthy Development and Aging: A Life-Span Perspective is very interesting to me. This topic is intriguing to me not only because I, personally, want to know how to pursue developing and aging healthily, but also because I am very interested in the field of health. The past two years I have worked at Bickford Assisted Living of Ames as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Here I have been given the opportunity to see first hand how having healthy habits when younger can really determine how your quality of life will be when your older. I have also seen the effects of many diseases both physically and mentally. I look forward to this class and reading The Blue Zones, to see the habits of those who have lived a long, healthy life.