Healthy Aging

The whole premise of my education business, Mind Money Motion, is that the more we take care of our mind and body, the less we have to worry about running out of money… because good health costs less…

For many years, I suffered pain in my joints, insomnia and bouts of gastric distress. I was overweight and stressed. I talked to my doctor about my pain and symptoms, and her response was, “Lois, you’re getting older. It’s osteoarthritis…

We joke about it. Sometimes we’re embarrassed by it. But we all do it, so we might as well talk about it. I’m referring to something that goes by a variety of names: gas, flatus, wind, farts. You all know what I mean!

Entering your 60s can be overwhelming when it comes to feeling that your body is falling apart. You imagine all sorts of failures and laugh and joke about them with friends…

You want to feel strong and confident in your body and clear in your mind this summer! Summertime can be a fun time but also your schedule may be all over the place. From travel to other invitations, it can be hard to feel your best when we lose…

Falls are a real risk for those of us over 60. Recently, Ivana Trump died from a fall at home. According to a 2018 Centers for Disease Control report, 35.6 million falls occurred among those 65 and older. These resulted in injuries for 8.4 million of the cases…

One of the best pieces of advice I can offer to support lifelong health is, “don’t let a health set-back become a new health set-point.” Healthy habits aren’t just a one-time choice. They’re a series of small choices made day after day, week after week…

Do you find it harder to get up from the floor than you used to? Do you sometimes feel ungainly or unsteady when going down to or coming back up from the floor? Do you avoid doing things that involve getting down to the floor?

Dear God, I hope miracles are still in your wheelhouse because I sure need a couple right now. I have been sick for the past few days. Please help me surrender my raggedy breath, snotty nose, and fierce, shuddering cough to your (hopefully) healing hands…

As of February 2022, 37 states have legalized comprehensive, publicly available medical marijuana/cannabis programs and 10 have approved use of “low THC, high cannabidiol (CBD)” products for medical reasons in limited situations…