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What to Eat for Your Brain: Good Food for Good Mood

What to Eat for Your Brain: Good Food for Good Mood

by Patsi Krakoff | Jun 29, 2019 | Aging Brain, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Senior Fitness

As a healthy senior, what should you eat for your brain? Which foods are protective of neurons and preserve memory and cognition as we age? There are definitely diets that help us keep good moods through food. And they work by improving our gut microflora. According...
The Mind of a Warrior: Why Seniors Don’t Listen to “Ouch”

The Mind of a Warrior: Why Seniors Don’t Listen to “Ouch”

by Patsi Krakoff | Jun 20, 2019 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Senior Fitness, Senior Health, Senior War on Aging

Do you have the mind of a warrior? That can be a good thing in the War on Aging. It takes courage and aggressiveness to stand up to growing older, to fight the aches and pains of joints, to “just do it anyway.” Smart senior warriors, however, know when to...
Five Lifestyle Habits Add 12-14 Years to Life

Five Lifestyle Habits Add 12-14 Years to Life

by Patsi Krakoff | Jun 18, 2019 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness

Which of these five lifestyle habits are part of your daily routine? Seniors can add 12 to 14 years to their lives with these critical shifts in how they live. In a 2018 study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation researchers pinpointed five...
What to Eat for Your Brain: Good Food for Good Mood

10 Ways to Eat for a Better Brain:
Beyond BMI

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...
Yoga for Seniors: Is It Right for Everyone?

Yoga for Seniors: Is It Right for Everyone?

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...
Can We Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

Can We Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

by Patsi Krakoff | May 2, 2019 | Aging Brain, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness

If you’re 85, you have a 50 percent chance of getting dementia. But another study suggests that one-third of cases could be prevented. This is good news for all seniors, but the key is we have to start as young as possible if we want to prevent dementia and...
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