Staying fit in old age: Marianne Koch sets an example and gives tips
Created: 04/25/2022, 06:00
By: Andreas Sachse
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Marianne Koch, soon to be 91. Everyone thinks that she understands something about health in old age.
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With the doctor, author and former Hollywood actress Marianne Koch (90) as the guest of honour, the 1st senior information exchange in Unterschleißheim was sure to attract attention.
Unterschleißheim
– Heider Kühne (78) actually came to find out how she could expand and convert her home to be handicapped accessible.
"I got advice from the people at the district office." But now he would like to continue.
The partner is waiting in the large hall of the community center, where at any moment Dr.
Marianne Koch is expected on stage.
“Now I have to,” urges the man from Unterschleißheim, pointing to the door to the meeting room.
He doesn't want to miss what the 90-year-old has to say on the subject of "older, but not old".
The Senior Advisory Board organizes the information exchange
From workers' welfare to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Joyce nursing team, the social association VdK, Caritas to the specialist center for caring relatives, everyone who is committed to the concerns of seniors gathered in the community center on Saturday.
"We see ourselves as a network between the citizens, the city and any help for older people," says Senior Advisory Council Chairwoman Sonja Lehnert: "As a source of inspiration from the citizen to politics." Health and mental freshness are the central issues for old people.
Applause for the guest of honor.
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The 200 chairs in the parquet floor are not enough
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Marianne Koch then gives the people a vivid demonstration of “how to grow old in good shape”.
It's now 2 p.m. and Martin Klapheck, who works as a creative expert at Focus Online and likes to accompany his creative jobs on the piano, welcomes Marianne Koch.
Pink blazer, black pants, small and dainty, the almost 91-year-old beams into the audience with the face of a mid-sixties young woman.
The hall is filled to the last seat.
200 chairs are not enough.
The gallery is opened.
The fascinating career of Marianne Koch
Marianne Koch, who lives in Tutzing, had a practice as an internist in Munich, has written numerous books on health issues, is still in demand as an expert in Bavaria 2 and has appeared in 70 films with stars such as Clint Eastwood, Gregory Peck and Heinz Rühmann Camera.
A fascinating person.
One who looks so fit after an eventful life is a pleasure to listen to when it comes to one's own well-being.
Exercise, nutrition, social contacts - is it really that simple?
Not at all!
It is not easy to change old habits, to persuade your weaker self to move the accumulated kilos.
Some things take effort.
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Marianne Koch's path to health and mental freshness in old age
1. Exercise:
go for a half-hour walk every day to supply the body with sufficient oxygen.
"Like me at home with my little, fat dog." If possible sport.
"Muscle loss makes us age." Strength training with an expander or a rubber band in front of the chest.
2. Diet:
Fresh fruits, vegetables.
As regional as possible to avoid additives.
"No salt, sugar, or bad fat." Meat in moderation;
because the body needs protein.
No red meat (pork, beef, lamb).
Better: chicken, fish (white meat).
Vegetarian is ok.
Vegan not for children and seniors.
"We need dairy products like cheese and eggs."
3. Lifelong Learning
: Our 100 billion brain cells crave spiritual nourishment.
“In my eyes, the 45-year-old who thinks he has learned enough is old.
The 80-year-old, who is interested in a language course at the VHS, has remained young at heart.” By the way: If you can't remember your neighbor's first name, you don't immediately suffer from Alzheimer's.
4. Social contacts
: Loneliness is the worst of all diseases of old age.
The often ridiculed senior group in the church attracts with highly interesting projects, mutual help and weekend trips.
“What have you got to lose?” Even the good old telephone can come in handy sometimes.
"Dealing with the problems of aging takes a good deal of courage," says Dr.
Marianne Koch.
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Fast?
diets?
That's what two women in the audience ask.
Doesn't need it all.
The pounds would be back in no time, says Marianne Koch.
"There is a threat of backlash." Even more kilos.
Rather a quarter less per meal, chew slowly to be more full.
So-called interval diets, on the other hand, are a possibility.
She finds it helpful to allow 16 hours between meals twice a week.
Creative expert Martin Klapheck, on the other hand, relies on music: throw yourself into life with James Brown in the morning and the day is your friend.
