If you’re like me and millions of seniors who suffer back pain, you may have compressed spinal discs. I had successful surgery in 2006, but now other discs are compressing. My neurosurgeon suggested exercise, heat, and hanging upside down on an inversion table for several minutes a day. It seems to be helping. But inversion […]

Are you one of the many walkers who think you’re getting good exercise? I see my fellow seniors out in my neighborhood walking every morning. A few of them I recognize as gym people as well. But most are walk-and-talkers. They don’t work-out or play sports. They prefer logging steps on their fitness apps rather […]

What would you do if you only had a few minutes and wanted bare minimum exercises to do right away? Can you get healthy by exercising less? When you’re in a hurry, you may have a book of excuses to use, mostly valid like sore joints, injuries, and lack of time. Even retired seniors get […]

I have posted a number of blog posts surrounding the effects of the mitochondria have on aging cells. In this post I will attempt to clarify the why you should care about these cellular activities. Please forgive me for droning on this subject; however, Dr. Patsi and I believe that understanding this information may be […]

You are growing older every hour of the day, on a cellular level. A major cause of aging is inside the cells of your body. Your mitochondria, inside the nucleus of your cells, are responsible for replicating your DNA, making your cells divide to make new muscle, new nerve, new brain cells, new bodily tissue. Mitochondria are […]

Is it possible to get fit with only 15 minutes of basic exercises a day? If so, this is great news for busy seniors who don’t like to spend hours working out in a gym. Basic exercises for seniors in 15 minutes a day may be just what the doctor orders. The Royal Canadian Air […]

When Rob and I started writing the War on Aging, about how to age well and achieve senior fitness for life, we never knew how important exercise and diet would become as we approached our 80″s. Life tends to teach us what we need to learn, right? Here’s what we’ve learned about how to age […]

My perspective on strength training for seniors changes each year. Over the last sixteen years I’ve been a senior I’ve learned something new about exercise and fitness everyday. Admittedly, when I started prioritizing strength training, my motivation was… What would you do if you only had a few minutes and wanted bare minimum exercises to […]

If you’re playing word puzzles or doing crosswords or Sudoku, don’t presume that’s all you need to do for brain fitness. For seniors who want to stay sharp, we would be wise to cross train our brains just like athletes cross train their bodies for sports. What do I mean by “cross training for brain […]

Are you one of the many walkers who think you’re getting good exercise? I see my fellow seniors out in my neighborhood walking every morning. A few of them I recognize as gym people as well. But most are walk-and-talkers. They don’t work-out or play… Is it possible to get fit with only 15 minutes […]

“Why we age” is a good question. I was hoping I could avoid aging or at least cover it up. When you think about it, we are actually lucky to experience aging. Some of our friends haven’t been so lucky. Still, aging is a stern taskmaster. We have constant daily reminders: aches, pains and jars […]

Are there little known secrets of exercise that seniors can use to stay fit despite chronic conditions? I’m trying to get an effective cardio workout through movements that can’t injure the body. Everybody praises walking because it’s so easy to do, always available, and fairly safe. However, I don’t get my heart rate sufficiently invigorated. […]