by Patsi Krakoff | Aug 12, 2019 | Aging Brain, Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Why do we sleep? Why do so many seniors not sleep? It’s not clear yet to scientists. For sure, however, when we don’t sleep, we can easily get fat, sick and stupid. At least that’s what one expert reminds us. Robert Stickgold is a leading researcher...
by Patsi Krakoff | Aug 9, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Longevity, Senior Health
I had a bad night, waking up every hour. I’m not alone. Seniors and insomnia seem to partner-up with aging. The National Institute of Health estimates 50 percent of adults age 60 and older experience insomnia. Fortunately, I am able to get back to sleep but many...
by Patsi Krakoff | Aug 6, 2019 | Aging Brain, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
In one month, I’m turning 75-years-old. And, unlike my family members who died in their 50s and 60s, I feel great. I’m relatively healthy. I’m going out to play Pickleball with friends. And yet… This morning I wrote down all the things that...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jul 30, 2019 | Aging Brain, Causes of Aging, Senior Fitness
I drive myself crazy when I research causes of aging because scientists debate if aging is a disease, a medical condition, a natural process, or a pathology. Diseases are treatable, thus reversible. Studies now show that aging is reversible, at least in human cells...
by Patsi Krakoff | Jul 26, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness
I research a lot about exercise and weight loss, because it is a problem for so many seniors. It simply becomes easier to gain weight and harder to lose every year. Maybe it’s time to debunk those myths about exercise and weight loss, especially as they apply to...
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