Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan‪,‬ Dr. Gillian Lockitch

EPISODE 154 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER illustrates the importance of mental attitude and physical activity for enhancing health span. Today I talk with triathlon and endurance coach, Joe Friel. With a master's degree in Exercise Science, Joe was a marathoner and running coach throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. After his first triathlon in 1983 he began coaching multi sport athletes, becoming one of the first triathlon coaches in the country. His book The Triathletes Training Bible, remains the best selling book on triathlon training. Joe currently lives and trains in the mountains of northern Arizona. It struck me that Joe Friel is a poster child for Super-Aging, and I wanted him to share with us, the inner drive and passion for his sport that keeps him fit and actively training in his 80s  Some of the most frequent concerns I hear from participants in the Change Your aging Master Plan is that their activity level has decreased with age. Many have arthritis, fibromyalgia, or osteoporosis, and are much less inclined to keep mobile and active throughout the day. The first chapter in Joe's Triathletes Training Bible shows that a mental toughness mindset combining commitment, confidence and patience, is the key to success as a triathlete. I believe also that an essential key to aging youthfully is maintaining a mindset that with commitment, confidence and patience, we can remain physically and mentally vibrant, energized and active throughout our life.
Episode Timeline:
0:11 Aging youthfully with endurance coach Joe Friel. 
4:51 Life journey from runner to triathlon coach
10:26 Transition to writing books
14:17 Exercise habits, aging and injuries
18:48 Impact of mental strength and fitness on a cycling athlete
25:31 Mental preparation for competition
31.28 Aging, maintaining fitness, and mental well-being
Learn more about about Joe Friel:
joefrieltraining.com
Twitter: @jfriel
Book: The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition 
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EPISODE 153 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the healing power of creativity through expression of the visual arts. Art therapy in the broadest sense is a form of psychotherapy that allows individuals to express themselves in ways that words cannot. It provides a safe outlet for emotions, thoughts, and experiences. In previous episodes we have explored dance therapy and music therapy. Visual art forms include painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video and film.
I talk with Karen DeLoach, artist, art mentor, author, actor and Creativity Specialist. After a 30+ year career as a home school mom, private and public school art and film teacher, Karen became an online Creativity Specialist and art mentor. She currently teaches art history and appreciation in college, using textbooks that she has written and she can bear witness to  the healing power of art. She believes that most of us have had our sensitive, intuitive, imaginative, right-brain brilliance trivialized, wounded and under-developed but that creativity is within us all. Karen and her husband have a home-based ministry and home group called Imagine Gathering.
Episode Timeline
  0:11 Art therapy and creativity for healing.
  3:10 Creativity, art, and passion with an artist.
  6:56 Artistic talent and creativity.
11:06 Art as self-therapy and creativity in older age.
15:52 Art therapy's impact on brain recovery after stroke.
19:33 Creativity, art, and personal growth.
  24:00 Creativity, legacy, and aging with a focus on the arts.
  31:52 Creativity, self-expression, and aging.
Learn more about about Karen DeLoach and art therapy
tps://www.karendeloach.com/gift (ebooklet on Tips for Wellness Through Creativity)www.linkedin.com/in/karen-deloach-b212bb1a
https://www.facebook.com/karendeloachart
https://www.instagram.com/karenedeloach/
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EPISODE 152 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on Parkinson’s Disease, the impact on individuals with Parkinson’s. and on their family and caretakers supporting them. Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's Disease. In the US nearly 90,000 people are newly diagnosed each year and in Canada, around 11,000. In this episode we highlight the efforts of one man to honor the life and memory of his mother, by raising awareness of Parkinson’s disease through TogetherForSharon®. See  links below.
Today’s featured guest is George Ackerman PhD.  From Brooklyn, N.Y, but now residing in Florida, George works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost his mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman, to Parkinson’s Disease. Wanting to honor his mother and bring about greater awareness of Parkinson’s Disease, together with his family he started TogetherForSharon®. As well as keeping Sharon’s memory alive, they wanted to share the message of Parkinson’s Awareness, and garner hope for a cure. The website, https://www.togetherforsharon.com/ reaches thousands of individuals across the country. George currently interviews individuals throughout the Parkinson’s community including various foundations, caregivers, and Parkinson’s warriors to help share their stories and causes on the Together For Sharon podcast.
Episode Timeline
  0:11 Introducing Parkinson's disease, awareness and hope for a cure. 
  3:20 Caregiving, and advocacy for Parkinson's disease.
  9:12 Parkinson's disease progression and end-of-life care.
13:59 Parkinson's disease symptoms, diagnosis, and fundraising efforts.
19:03 Research and potential causes. 
24:53 Living with Parkinson's disease and advocacy for support.
Learn more about about George Ackerman, Together for Sharon, and Parkinson’s Disease:
Website https://www.togetherforsharon.com/
Email togetherforsharon@gmail.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/togetherforsharon112020
Twitter/X https://twitter.com/togetherforsha
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EPISODE 151 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on individualized nutrition and exercise programs to prevent and reverse diseases as we age.
Today’s Featured Expert is Amy K. Wilson, a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and certified fitness professional. Amy is also a certified nutrition coach using the FASTer Way to Fat Loss platform. Amy’s mission is to empower and equip her clients to take charge of their health, by developing individualized health plans to help prevent and reverse diseases with nutrition and fitness. Through her personal and professional experience, she has seen first hand how diet and exercise can be the key to reversing their pre-diabetes, diabetes, high cholesterol, and more. She is driven to help her clients no longer feeling enslaved by their scale.
Episode Timeline
0:11 Nutrition and fitness for healthy aging with a geriatric pharmacist and fitness professional. 
2:31 Aging, nutrition, and fitness with a personal journey
6:13 Midlife weight gain and its prevention through holistic approach.
11:58 Healthy eating and exercise habits for perimenopause and menopause.
20:16 Aging well, mindset, and weight loss with GLP-1 agonist drugs.
25:55 Ozempic and its effects on weight loss and blood sugar balance
31:27 Low-carb diets and intermittent fasting for optimal health.
34:51 Fitness, nutrition, and aging with a certified coach.
Learn more about about Amy K. Wilson
amykwilson.com
 
 
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In EPISODE 150 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER I celebrate the power of commitment and constancy that enabled this podcast to reach the milestone of 150 episodes, aired every Monday for three years without fail. Previous episodes have spotlit strategies from authors, researchers and experts about changes in lifestyle and habits that can have a big impact on your health and vitality as you age. Today to celebrate the commitment and constancy that enabled me to reach the milestone of 150 consecutive episodes, the author, researcher and wellness, beauty and healthy aging expert I am spotlighting is me, as I share with you the story behind Growing Older Living Younger and the Change Your Aging Masterplan.
Episode Timeline
0.11 Introduction to Aging gracefully with insights from the host. 1:58 Dr. Gillian Lockitch shares her story of loss, resilience, and reinvention in midlife. 5:10 Regaining healthy aging and wellness after emergency spinal surgery. 8:36 A Roadmap for Aging gracefully and healthy living to Live Younger Longer Get to know Your Host: Dr. Gillian Lockitch
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 EPISODE 149 of GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on developing and maintaining a positive relationship with food, to reach and maintain a healthy target weight.
Today’s Featured Expert is Kim Shapira, celebrity dietitian, nutritional therapist, and author of This Is What You're Really Hungry for: Six Simple Rules to Transform Your Relationship with Food to Become Your Healthiest Self. Kim has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Tulane University and a Master’s degree in Human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. For over 25 years she has helped people lose weight and keep it off, both in her private Los Angeles practice,  and in hospitals, sports clinics, addiction centers and universities. When she's not helping her clients take back their relationship with food, she enjoys life as a wife and mother of three children and three pups.
Episode Timeline:
0:11 Food habits for healthy aging with celebrity dietitian Kim Shapira.
2:32 Nutrition and wellness
10:10 Healthy eating and dietary approaches with a nutritionist / dietitian.
14:27 Overcoming limiting beliefs and developing a healthy relationship with food.
20:09 Mindful eating and recognizing emotional triggers.
24:55 Hunger, eating habits, and food addiction.
30:31 Sleep and its importance for overall health.
33:49 Health and wellness habits with a focus on self-care and empowerment.
39:16 Aging, health, and relationships
Learn more about about Kim Shapira 
https://www.pinterest.com/kimshapiramethod/
https://www.facebook.com/kimshapiramethod/
https://www.instagram.com/kimshapiramethod/
Book: This Is What You're Really hungry for: Six Simple Rules to Transform Your Relationship with Food to Become Your Healthiest Self.
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