by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 15, 2019 | Exercise, Senior Fitness
I’ve asked many of my senior friends which they prefer: working out in a home gym, or going to a real gym? I’ve been getting a lot of interesting responses, including what I’d call award-winning excuses! Some claim to prefer a root canal to working...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 11, 2019 | Longevity, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
Seniors are taking up martial arts in numbers. I don’t mean we’re learning deadly combat with Karate or Jiu-Jitsu. Older adults make up the largest group of people learning Tai Ji Quan, known as Tai Chi. Tai Chi improves leg strength, cardiovascular...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 8, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Nutrition, Senior Fitness
Is aging itself a disease? And if so, can we figure out a way to cure it? If you’ve heard that people don’t die of old age, they die of diseases, you might want to think differently. Although older adults come down an array of degenerative conditions, the...
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 24, 2019 | Lifestyle, Senior Fitness
We’re celebrating a senior milestone in our War on Aging! This month I turned 75. It’s the start of a new chapter, as I’ll explain further. Believe me when I tell you I’m having more fun today than I did when I was young, rich and sassy. My...
by Patsi Krakoff | Sep 19, 2019 | Nutrition, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
I’m no saint. As far as unhealthy diets, every senior I know has their vices. Sure, I don’t drink any alcohol, love veggies and am extremely active. But I indulge in sweets—in fact, it’s almost like an addiction. I find myself pursuing pleasure in...
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