by Patsi Krakoff | May 6, 2020 | Aging Brain, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Finally! Some new research shows that seniors in their 60s and 70s still have sharp brains. In fact, most reach their intellectual peak in these later years for two categories: Vocabulary abilities continue to increase. Crystallized intelligence, or accumulated...
by Patsi Krakoff | May 1, 2020 | Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Your doctor may have told you to eat healthy food and avoid eating processed foods. But what does that mean, exactly? Nuts are usually roasted and salted, are they processed? What about bread, it comes out of a factory and goes into a package? For that matter, are...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 22, 2020 | Aging Brain, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Are there any tests to show how well you’re aging? I like to have data, so I can track progress or problems and apply preventative steps. Just having a good BMI and a normal blood count isn’t going to tell me if I am aging well. Or what I need to do to...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 17, 2020 | Aging Brain, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Almost everyone knows what it’s like to have brain fog. As a psychologist, when I hear this expression, I want to know more. Because it can mean different things to different people. Here’s a sample of descriptions clients have told me when they experience brain...
by Patsi Krakoff | Apr 8, 2020 | Aging Brain, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
If you want to prevent brain drain—the rate at which your aging brain decays—exercise and good diet are crucial. If you eat inflammatory foods devoid of nutrients and full of refined vegetable oils and sugar, you accelerate aging. Junk food = junk brain. A...
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