The Aging Well Podcast

In this episode, Dr, Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the role of the Mediterranean diet in affecting cognitive decline and the risk of dementia. 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...

In this episode, Dr. Armstrong is joined by his friend John McGuire to discuss how we can feel and be productive in retirement. 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

In episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton consider the relationship between driving a hybrid electric vehicle and aging well. Hybrid Living is a model for slowing our pace down and focusing on optimizing performance Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Socially. It encourages us to take advantage of "regenerative braking" and spend more time in "electric mode."Send us a text...

In this episode, Dr. Armstrong discusses the basics of an exercise program--the components of fitness, the principles of adaptation, etc. When it comes to exercise, we don’t have time to waste on the ineffective or less effective. It is all about optimization--"opportunity costs." We make the most of the time we have for training by cutting the bull**** and focusing on what helps us most effective...

According to a recent article from MedpageToday: “A healthy lifestyle was tied to a longer life but the extra years did not mean more time living with Alzheimer's dementia. According to the article, “An estimated 6.5 million adults in the U.S. have dementia. The national cost of caring for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias is an estimated $321 billion in 2022, according to the Alzheimer'...

It is not uncommon to see articles suggesting that your exercise changed when you hit 40 and 50 years of age. In this episode, Dr Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss needs to change (or not change) with your exercise as you get older and when should start exercising to age well. (Hint: it is never too late!)Send us a text Support the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discuss...

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: c...

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.dallasretire...

“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 you...

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.c...

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...

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/97624Lon...

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 successful...

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 o...

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...

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 o...

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the benefits and limitations to walking for health, performance, and aging well. 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/A...

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong joins Alex Whitaker--a former student in Exercise Science and owner of West Coast Strength in West Salem, Oregon--in a presentation to participants in the 12-Week Challenge at WCS to discuss diet, nutrition, and losing weight successfully. Find Alex Whitaker and West Coast Strength at:West Coast Strength290 Moyer Lane NW Salem, OR 97304(971) 599-5704 https://wcs...

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss alcohol and exercise; the pros and cons for aging well. 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

One-on-one with Dr. Jeff Armstrong as he shares his thoughts on health care--or, rather, sick care--and proposes a change in focus toward health promotion. A shift from universal health care to universal health is a key to aging well. Send us a textSupport the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discussed on the Aging Well Podcast? Send us an email at agingwell.podcast@gmail.c...

Being prepared financially is a critical consideration in aging well, In this episode , Dr. Jeff Armstrong is joined by Todd Youngdahl, managing partner and financial advisor at Washington Wealth Advisors. Join us as we discuss what one needs financially to retire well, what one should consider in choosing a financial advisor, and how to find the right financial advisor for you. Find more informat...

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss dementia and the role of exercise in the reduction of risk as one ages well. 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/Aging...

One-on-one with Dr. Jeff Armstrong as he shares his thoughts on happiness and the Hedonic Treadmill. The hedonic treadmill is not new type exercise equipment. Essentially, it is our happiness setpoint. It is the theory that our happiness is relatively stable—that life changes (positive or negative) have only short-term effects on one’s happiness. In short, our pursuit of happiness is like walking...

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the 5x5 program for beginning weight lifters, squatting techniques and general weightlifting programming for aging well. 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 upco...

"We need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in."--Desmond TutuIn this micro-pod, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the above quote as it relates to health. Send us a textSupport the showHave questions you want answered and topics you want discussed on the Aging Well Podcast? Send us an email at agingwell.podcast@gmail.c...