GK: Doctors and all health professionals need to know how to motivate their patients to make the changes in life style that will promote healthy aging. Small, meaningful changes are relatively easy to achieve if the professional simply asks. Two straightforward examples: "how often do you enjoy an alcoholic beverage?" and "how often do you get a half hour of physical activity, walking or exercising?" can help the older person to minimize alcohol and maximize exercise. Brief interventions work surprisingly well.SMART X The World Economic Forum asked me to write "an 800 words summary of your most compelling actionable idea on the challenges of aging and gerontology", in preparation for the Inaugural Summit of the Global Agenda taking place November 7 to 9th in Dubai.http://www.skinphysiciantips.com/smart-x/