by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 27, 2019 | Lifestyle, Senior Fitness, Senior Health
What’s on your gratitude list today? If you’re like many of our senior friends, you may feel profound thankfulness that you can participate in simple everyday life, still active in ways not expected in our grandparents’ and parents’ generations....
by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 11, 2019 | Senior Health
As if heart disease isn’t enough, kidney health for seniors is becoming a major focus. How many seniors are aware of their level of kidney health? I certainly wasn’t, until recently. We know the importance of monitoring cholesterol and blood pressure...
by Patsi Krakoff | Nov 1, 2019 | Exercise, Lifestyle, Longevity, Senior Fitness
For seniors, developing strength can be a double-edged sword. While it’s important to build muscle to regain strength lost over the years, there are always health risks involved. Besides the obvious muscle, tendon, and ligament pulls, even more important is heart...
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 24, 2019 | Causes of Aging, Longevity
What’s your attitude about aging? Do you hate it? Love it? Or, like me, simply try to deny it! Research now shows our negative attitudes about aging affect our physical and mental health as we age. I’m a long-time practitioner of the revered art of denial....
by Patsi Krakoff | Oct 22, 2019 | Senior Fitness, Senior Health
How much do you know about senior heart health and what you should be doing? You may have “high blood pressure,” and not even know it. That’s because experts lowered the threshold for what’s considered “high” in 2017. Almost half of...
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