by Patsi Krakoff | May 21, 2019 | Aging Brain, Causes of Aging, Exercise, Senior Fitness
Your brain can sabotage senior health and fitness efforts. It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: You have a built-in genetic bias to relax, conserve energy, and overeat when food is plentiful. Think about it: Cavemen never had to motivate themselves into...
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 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...
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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