Living Well Into Our Older Years

Overcoming Muscle Weakness After 60: Tips for Staying Strong and Healthy In this episode of Healthy by George, host Mc discusses why our legs tend to feel weaker as we age, specifically focusing on the phenomenon of sarcopenia. Mc offers practical advice on exercises like sit-to-stands, wall sits, and toe lifts to help maintain muscle mass, as well as emphasizing the importance of a high-protein d...

Overcoming Chronic Pain: 3 Essential Habits to Improve Your Life In this episode of 'Healthy by George,' we tackle the common issue of chronic pain, particularly in the back and knees, and debunk the myth that it’s simply a consequence of aging. With over 25 years of research experience in chronic pain, our host shares three critical habits to help manage and reduce chronic pain. Learn why movemen...

Setting Intentional and Compassionate Goals for 2026 | Healthy by George Join MC from Healthy by George as she discusses a more compassionate approach to setting New Year's resolutions for 2026. Reflecting on personal challenges, she emphasizes the importance of kindness and self-care in achieving health goals. MC highlights key aspects of maintaining health into our eighties and nineties through...

Hack Your Brain: Mastering New Year's Resolutions with Neuroplasticity In this episode, MC discusses why traditional New Year's resolutions often fail and how you can overcome this through understanding your brain's natural tendencies. Learn about the concept of neuroplasticity and a simple breathing technique that helps reduce stress and set the stage for building new, positive habits. Through vi...

New Year, New You: Reflect, Reset, and Thrive for Lifelong Wellness Join MC of Healthy by George as they guide us through the importance of using the New Year's period to reflect on the past year, reset our intentions, and refresh our approach to life and wellbeing. The episode emphasizes letting go of judgment and comparison, establishing small, intentional actions, and deeply connecting with our...

Feeling the post-Christmas blues or post-holiday letdown? The sudden shift from holiday excitement to a quieter routine can trigger fatigue, loneliness, and holiday depression – especially for older adults. In this episode, MC opens up about how the post-holiday blues often sneak up unexpectedly, amplified by disrupted routines, bad weather, rich foods, lack of sleep, and underlying loneliness tha...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

MC shares the fascinating power of the improvisation tool of "Yes...And..! “In healthcare, ‘yes, and…’ is more powerful than ‘yes, but…’ because it validates your health experience while still allowing your doctor to guide care. ‘Yes, but…’ can feel dismissive and judgmental of your health status. ‘Yes, and…’ says, ‘I hear you, your experience matters, and here’s how we can move forward together.’...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

Heart attacks can happen suddenly and without warning, but many of us ignore subtle symptoms until it’s too late 😔. Knowing the early signs and understanding your risk factors can save your life—and the lives of your loved ones 🩺💖. In this video, we’re highlighting key heart attack symptoms that people often overlook, including unusual fatigue 😴, shortness of breath 🌬️, chest discomfort, and m...

❄️🧠 Cold Weather + Stress: Top Issues for Older Adults! 🧠❄️ As the temperatures drop 🌬️ and winter approaches, older adults face unique health challenges that often go unnoticed. Cold weather combined with stress can impact physical health, mental clarity, and overall well-being more than you might think 🩺🌿. In this video, we dive into the top issues older adults experience during colder month...

MC shares research demonstrating the power of kindness and compassion when we direct our thoughts, statements, and energy. Research Shows: • Self-compassion (kind, nonjudgmental self-talk) is reliably linked with lower depression, anxiety, and self-criticism and higher well-being and healthier behaviors. Randomized trials and meta-analyses find small-to-medium effect sizes for self-compassion inte...