by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 11, 2019 | Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Seniors are taking up martial arts in numbers. I don’t mean we’re learning deadly combat with Karate or Jiu-Jitsu. Older adults make up the largest group of people learning Tai Ji Quan, known as Tai Chi. Tai Chi improves leg strength, cardiovascular...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 8, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Is aging itself a disease? And if so, can we figure out a way to cure it? If you’ve heard that people don’t die of old age, they die of diseases, you might want to think differently. Although older adults come down an array of degenerative conditions, the...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 3, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Lifestyle, Senior Health
The statistics from emergency care hospitals is grim for seniors: alcohol-related discharges among older adults reached nearly 750,000 in 2012 alone. More recent statistics report 14% of seniors admitted into the ER are due to drug and alcohol related issues. Do we...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 1, 2019 | Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Health
Have you noticed? Here in the northern hemisphere our days are getting shorter. I can feel the change in seasons, triggering an urge to stay indoors and curl up with a good book. But seniors beware: lack of sunshine has adverse affects. Exposure to sunshine allows...
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