Collecting My Thoughts

My afternoon naps are coming earlier and earlier.  About 11 a.m.  Of course, I get up early, but then I always have.  When my children would...

Today I attended a program on protein at the wellness center at Lakeside and wasn’t satisfied with what I heard.  Most of her references wer...

Not everyone reads full page magazine ads for products new to her. I do, especially if my friend Sonja just told me how many tart cherries m...

Highlights:  “NAD+ and sirtuins in aging and disease,” Shin-ichiro Imai and Leonard Guarente, Trends in Cell Biology, 2014, Aug. 24(8): 46...

“Although the causes of muscle loss are numerous and complex, there is now copious evidence to suggest that exercise may prevent or reverse ...

“If you have an aging loved one — grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, or family friend – living in a senior nursing community or being cared f...

This challenge (which I passed) appeared in the Silver Sneakers nenwsletter.  Can you pass?   https://www.silversneakers.com/blog/find-you...

AMA's 10 resolutions for the New Year. I'll need another list. Already have done all of these. Know your risk for type 2 diabet...

I receive e-mails from someone called Taylor, but they are usually just teasers to buy more stuff.  Today he was recommending sumo squats, s...

Until this summer, I usually walked about two miles in the morning, always choosing a flat street to accommodate my bursitis pain and gettin...

I enjoy working out at Life Time Fitness (117 centers in 26 states and 34 major markets under the LIFE TIME FITNESS® and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC®...

Ms. Cho has suggestions for savings in your Medicare plan, plus some healthy eating and exercise tips, and where you can find some discounts...

Your nutrition needs change as you get older.  Here are five things recommended at the Silver Sneakers website to increase. 1. Protein--to...

The results of my bone scan (DEXA) of last week show some more loss and the doctor is recommending strength training/weight bearing exerci...