by Patsi Krakoff | Sep 26, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Why is the American diet (called SAD for Standard American Diet) the leading cause of death? The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, determined the leading cause of death and disability was the American diet, followed...
by Patsi Krakoff | Sep 9, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Senior Fitness
Some people just look younger, but even so, aging occurs inside. There are three causes of cellular aging. Aging is inevitable, but the rate of aging is not because we can do something to slow down cellular aging. While some marketing fanatics proclaim we can stop the...
by Patsi Krakoff | Aug 27, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Exercise, Lifestyle, Senior Fitness
For the past ten years I’ve been deep diving into senior health and the challenges of aging. Thanks to the internet and books, we can understand a lot more about how to stay alive, well, and happy as we enter into the final stretches. But unfortunately, my quest...
by Patsi Krakoff | Aug 23, 2019 | Aging Brain, Causes of Aging, Senior Fitness
One of the biggest challenges of aging is loss of memory. Sometimes, it scares me. It’s one thing to forget coffee at the store, but quite another to stumble over our best friends’ names. That’s why it’s important to build up our cognitive...
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...
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