Good as Gold Prep Your Health Tips for All Seasons

Some things just age well: jeans, wine, flannel sheets, and The Golden Girls.

That’s right, a 1980s sitcom about four single, women living, loving, and laughing together in Miami. It lasted just 180 episodes.

Since going off the air in 1992, however, the show has regained some of its luster. So much so, that last July 30 the Twittersphere was gifted #GoldenGirlsDay, a day to binge on the show (if available), eat cheesecake, and—in the case of this blog post—mine our fond remembrances of the show for pearls of personal health preparedness wisdom.

In observance of this year’s #GoldenGirlsDay, here are three Prepare Your Health lessons inspired by our favorite roommates.

Be a Friend

The lyrics to—or at least the sentiment of—the show’s infectious theme song said it best. Friends and neighbors are the kind of emergency supplies you can never have too many of.

People who are themselves prepared and invest in building relationships—both in person and on social networks—before an emergency can be in a better position to help others. Here are some ways you can be a good friend and neighbor before disaster strikes.

• Get to know your neighbors; especially, those who are elderly, live alone, depend on a home use medical device, and/or may need help in an evacuation.
• Stay up to date on your vaccines to help protect yourself from illnesses, such as seasonal flu. Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you, including those who are more vulnerable to serious flu illness, like babies and young children, older people, and people with certain chronic health conditions.
• Talk about personal health preparedness with others. Fifty-three percent of people receive preparedness information through conversations with neighbors, friends, or family.

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