The Aging Well Podcast
Jeff Armstrong
"The Aging Well Podcast" is about, well...aging. It's for people of all ages who are interested in aging successfully. The topics include the Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social dimensions of wellness as they relate to living as well and as long as possible, as well as the financial, legal, and housing questions that everyone has about aging well. Do you have a question you want answered or topic you want discussed on the "Aging Well Podcast"? Send us an email to agingwell.podcast@gmail.com.
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May 1, 2022 • 1h 14min
Episode 28: The Art and Science of Exercise w/ Sandi Griffin
In this episode, we share a keynote presentation Dr. Armstrong gave on April 14, 2022 to the participants in Sandi Griffin Fitness's 12-week Challenge. Join us as Dr. Armstrong shares the basic science of exercise and the art of the training continuum.To learn more about Sandi Griffin Fitness and the annual 12-week Challenge, visit Sandi's website at:https://www.sandigriffin.com/or contact her: contact@sandigriffin.comSend us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics ...
Apr 24, 2022 • 52min
Episode 27: Fall Prevention and Core Control w/ the residents at Dallas Retirement Village
In this episode, I visit the residents of the Dallas Retirement Village in Dallas, Oregon (Thank you, Tiffany Garcia) to speak about Fall Prevention & Core Training. Join us as we discuss "Carmine's Law," the "spiral line," and how to increase strength and posture to improve balance and prevent falls.For more about the community at the Dallas Retirement Village, visit:https://www.dallasretirementvillage.com/Send us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics y...
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Apr 17, 2022 • 60min
Episode 26: We Age Because We Stop Exercising
“We don’t stop exercising because we grow old. We grow old because we stop exercising.—Kenneth Cooper In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss how exercise should (or should not) change as we age.Send us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discussed on the Aging Well Podcast? Send us an email at agingwell.podcast@gmail.com or record your question for us to use in an upcoming episode:https://www.speakpipe.com/AgingWellPodcast
Apr 10, 2022 • 1h 3min
Episode 25: Energy Follows Thoughts
Willie Nelson turns 89 on April 29th. He releases a new album titled A Beautiful Time the same day. A song on that album, “Energy Follows Thought,” is the topic of this episode. Join us as Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss our impressions of the song, but moreover the lyrics (below) as we see them relating to, well, aging well. Here is a link to the song on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tXosYPillwLyrics:Imagine what you want Then get out of the way Remembe...
Apr 3, 2022 • 1h 24min
Episode 24: Mitochondrial Disease and Health w/ Dr. Philip Yeske
When mitochondria cannot convert food and oxygen into life-sustaining energy, cell injury and even cell death follow. When this process is repeated throughout the body, organ systems begin to fail and even stop functioning.In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong interviews Dr. Philip Yeske, Science & Alliance Officer at the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. We discuss mitochondrial disease and health and why mitochondria are so important for aging well.If you would like to learn ...
Mar 27, 2022 • 1h 12min
Episode 23: Seniors Are Eating Junkier Diets
In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the article, "America's Seniors Eating Junkier Diets," and the role of a healthy diet in aging well.The following are some of the reference articles we discuss:Monaco, M. (2022). America's Seniors Eating Junkier Diets. MedPage Today (website). Retrieved March 11, 2022 from https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/97624Long, T., Zhang, K., Chen, Y., et al. (2022). Trends in Diet Quality Among Older US Adults From 2001 ...
Mar 20, 2022 • 59min
Episode 22: Successful Aging Through Failure w/ Jim Harshaw, Jr.
Dr. Jeff Armstrong is joined by Jim Harshaw, Jr., host of the Success Through Failure podcast, successful businessman, personal performance coach, Reveal Your and former collegiate wrestling coach and All-American. Jim shares the experiences as a wrestler, husband, father, and entrepreneur and from his podcast that have taught him to use failure to help him (us) to reach success--to age successfully. We discuss "hitting the pause button" and creating an environment of excellence.If you want t...
Mar 13, 2022 • 23min
Episode 21: Aging Well Post-Pandemic
In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong talks about the role of healthy body composition, physical activity, exercise, diet, and other considerations in maintaining a healthy immune system and protecting oneself post-pandemic.The following are some worthwhile reference articles:Campbell, J.P. & Turner, J.E. (2018). Debunking the myth of exercise-induced immune suppression: redefining the impact of exercise on immunological health across the lifespan. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 648. doi: 10.3...
Mar 13, 2022 • 1h 5min
Episode 20: The Impact of Food on Life Expectancy
It this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the following paper:Fadnes, L. T., Økland, J.-M., Haaland , Ø. A., & Johansson, K. A. (2022). Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study. PLoS Medicine, 19(2): e1003889 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003889Send us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discussed on the Aging Well Podcast? Send us an email at agingwell.podcast@gmail.com or record your ...
Mar 6, 2022 • 59min
Episode 19: Successful Aging and Fitness w/ Carmine Arpaia
In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong visits with Carmine Arpaia, Fitness Director at a continuing care retirement community in eastern Long Island. Among the topics discussed is boxing for Parkinson's patients and "Carmine's Law." Join us in learning how successful aging is really just successful living.Send us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discussed on the Aging Well Podcast? Send us an email at agingwell.podcast@gmail.com or record your question ...
