The 7 A’s of ‘superaging’ can make you feel decades younger — one is really the key to vitality

It’s one for the agers!

David Cravit and Larry Wolf — co-founders of the web magazine and newsletter SuperAgingNews.com and self-described “superagers” in their 80s — have just released “The SuperAging Workbook.”

It’s a follow-up to their 2023 book, “SuperAging: Getting Older Without Getting Old,” which revealed the seven A’s of superaging — seven steps for living a healthier and more fulfilling life after 65.

The workbook boasts prompts, exercises, quizzes, worksheets and other interactive content to help you discover how to make your golden years your best years.

“[‘SuperAging’] was a category bestseller on Amazon,” Cravit and Wolf told The Post.

“Many of our readers (and our publisher) thought that the program was ideally suited to workbook format as well: an interactive book with exercises, quizzes and worksheets that would help readers more readily master the system.”

Here’s a look at the seven A’s — including the one that “serves as the foundation for all the others.”

Attitude

Superagers have a positive outlook and a concrete vision of the future — there’s a lot they want to do and they trust there’s still time to do it.

“The first A — attitude — serves as the foundation for all the others,” the authors said.

“Without a positive attitude, the other components can’t and won’t come into play as fully or as effectively as they might.”

They noted that a cheerful demeanor does not mean denial or avoidance of challenges, particularly those related to health or mobility.

Awareness

Superagers take a deliberate and methodical approach to gathering, analyzing and critically evaluating information rather than passively accepting it.

Maintaining awareness can be difficult in the 24/7 news cycle, the authors acknowledged.

“Every day, there’s a new medical discovery or some new research that upsets previously-held wisdom. Eat this, don’t eat this — a new ‘miracle diet’ you absolutely must adopt,” they added.

“How do you keep up? How do you know what to trust?”

Cravit and Wolf recommend exploring channels that take you outside your comfort zone, like social media — perhaps you’ll find an activity or new product worth trying.

Activity

It’s essential to exercise the body — and the mind.

Superagers like to learn about and try innovations in nutrition, fitness, brain health and overall wellness.

Mastering them provides a sense of accomplishment, which can contribute to a positive attitude.

Activities can be modified or dropped to make room for new ones.

“Larry is a good example. He was an avid skier, tennis player and cyclist, but due to an eye problem is now limited in some of those earlier activities,” Cravit said.

“However, he has taken up new activities, such as golf and tai chi, where he is learning the basics of tai chi swordsmanship.“

Autonomy

Superagers value maintaining their physical independence, such as staying in their own home and community as long as possible, and control over their finances.

Accomplishment

The achievements don’t stop with age.

Working, volunteering or strengthening their relationships are some of the goals that superagers continue to attain.

Attachment

Because loneliness and social isolation can have severe consequences for health and lifespan, it’s important to cultivate existing relationships and forge new ones.

Avoidance

Superagers are also highly proactive in mitigating risks like ageism in the marketplace, fraud and scams.

The authors still encourage exploration of new possibilities.

“The longevity revolution is constantly producing new discoveries, new techniques, new ideas and trends, all of which support the seven As,” Cravit and Wolf said.

“We continue to track these and bring them to a growing audience on our website and accompanying newsletter.”