Welcome to Part 3 of this series on avoiding extended late life frailty. In Part 1, we looked at frailty with the intent of establishing that it isn’t synonymous with aging and that it is not a disease but rather a condition related to disuse. I also introduced a clinical term often associated with this… Continue reading Aging Without Frailty – A Series (Part 3)
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Aging Without Frailty – A Series (Part 2)
Avoid the “frail trail”, get on the “strong path”. I wish I had thought of those words. They belong to 87-year old Fred Bartlit, the West Pointer/Army Ranger/Attorney/bowl skier/strength-training gonzo I referenced in last week’s blog. Those words are his mantra and they describe his mission. Not being the most creative person around, and not… Continue reading Aging Without Frailty – A Series (Part 2)
Aging Without Frailty – A Series
Fred Bartlit really lit me up!! Fred’s story showed up in a recent Sunday issue of our local newspaper. My wife found it, brought it to me and said: “This guy is singing your song!”. She was absolutely right. Fred is an 86-year old West Point grad, former Army Ranger, founder and practicing attorney in… Continue reading Aging Without Frailty – A Series
Seriously. We need to get real about meat.
Well, Nebraska is angry. That probably doesn’t tip your attention meter unless you are into college football and/or John Deere mega-tractors. Seems that Nebraska has its knickers in knots over people considering as meat anything other than muscle, gristle, and fat that has been extracted above four legs. Our recent Sunday paper Business Section gave… Continue reading Seriously. We need to get real about meat.
Think About It – You Can Slow or Accelerate Your Aging!
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Your telomeres are listening to you!! And they may not like what they are hearing. OK, buffo – what’s a telomere? Think of that little plastic wrap at the end of a shoelace that keeps it from fraying. You do wear laced shoes occasionally, don’t you? Or have recently enough to remember… Continue reading Think About It – You Can Slow or Accelerate Your Aging!
Are Your Genetics Trapping Your Mindset?
Me: So, John – how long do you expect to live? John: Well, I’ve never been asked that question. Probably mid-eighties. Me: John, you’re 72 and healthy – why the mid-eighties? John: Oh, genetics, I suppose. My dad died at 63. My mom was in her late eighties. Me: Suppose I told you that we’ve… Continue reading Are Your Genetics Trapping Your Mindset?
Why Do We Insist on Dying Early?
Maybe you saw the November 30, 2019 Associated Press article in your local paper entitled: “CDC: Life expectancy in U.S. declining.” I found it buried on page 15A in the birdcage-bottom-quality newspaper we have here in Denver. No space for this newsflash in the front portion of our paper. More of the attention there was… Continue reading Why Do We Insist on Dying Early?
A Berry Important but Nutty Solution to Cognitive Decline
Photo by Trang Doan from Pexels I just finished another boring breakfast – the same one I have 7 out of 7 days: oatmeal or bran flakes over a bed of strawberries. sliced banana, and almond milk with a side order of whole-grain toast with a thin layer of organic peanut butter and a touch… Continue reading A Berry Important but Nutty Solution to Cognitive Decline
Confessions of An Addict
I’m an addict! No, you won’t find needle marks on my arms or between my toes. I haven’t joined the opioid crowd. I had my single, daily beer today – that was it. My computers are free of porn sites. And I haven’t spun a roulette wheel or said “hit me” at a blackjack table… Continue reading Confessions of An Addict
Stop the Careening Age Bus
Here’s some fun information to chew on – instead of that Halloween candy or Wendy’s S’Awesome Bacon Classic Double. According to fitness experts Steve and Becky Holman at Old School New Body, our body starts aging faster than normal when we hit 40. Now, for most of you reading this, that isn’t exactly revelatory… Continue reading Stop the Careening Age Bus