by Patsi Krakoff | May 18, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness
Aerobic exercise is key for senior health. If you’re not getting your heart rate up and breaking a sweat, does it count as exercise? To get life extension and disease protection benefits, seniors need aerobic exercise, 150 minutes a week. Sure, it’s important to...
by Patsi Krakoff | May 15, 2019 | Aging Brain, Causes of Aging, Nutrition
You may not have studied this, but I have. I read all the latest research on senior diets and nutrition. I know what eating a diet of high sugar and carbohydrates does on a cellular level and it’s not pretty. In truth, this dietary habit is more dangerous than...
by Patsi Krakoff | May 10, 2019 | Aging Brain, Causes of Aging, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Like many friends our age, Rob and I have tried to eat for a better brain and to avoid many of the chronic diseases that attack seniors. Each year, we find ourselves making progress. Which is probably why we both maintain low BMI numbers and healthy waist to hip...
by Patsi Krakoff | May 8, 2019 | Aging Brain, Exercise, Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior War on Aging
Is there anyway we can stop having senior moments, forgetting names, and losing memory as we age? I’ve always had great recall but lately I have what I call “brain farts,” just a total blank for a few seconds or more. Is it even possible to rescue...
by Patsi Krakoff | May 4, 2019 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Senior Fitness, Senior Health, Stretching
Lately I’ve seen more than a couple of very fit, good-looking senior men in dance, yoga, and Pilates studios. They may be trendsetters who are so secure in their masculinity that they’re not afraid to try out new moves. (At least I don’t think they...
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