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 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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