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

 EPISODE 156 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the powers of love, resilience, curiosity and courage to enable one to survive the most profound and catastrophic childhood traumas imaginable. Used wisely, those same powers will lead us to age gracefully to live younger longer. My guest today exemplifies survival through courage and resilience.  Eighty-eight year old Janet Singer Applefield,  holocaust survivor and author of “Becoming Janet: Finding Myself in the Holocaust”, was given away by her parents when she was seven years old. It was days before her parents were forced to report for a mandatory selection, the Nazis term for systematically separating those to be immediately murdered, from those to be worked to death. She survived the holocaust by hiding on a farm under a false identity. Miraculously, her father survived the camps and 3 years, found her in an orphanage. Janet learned 72 years later, that her mother had been exterminated at the Belzec death camp. If there's anyone who can teach us about bravery, resilience and hope, it is Janet Singer Applefield, through her memoir, showing how profound tragedy can be transformed into hope, self determination, and ultimately joy.
Episode Timeline
  0:11 Resilience, courage, and hope in the face of childhood trauma and the Holocaust.
5:13 Janet’s Holocaust survival story, starting with her separation at age 7 from her parents
 11:32 Surviving WWII as a young Jewish girl, reuniting with her father after 3.5 years, and immigrating to America.
19:18 How today, she shares her holocaust stories through speaking invitations, to thousands of children a year.
  22:00 Insights  on living with purpose, keeping busy and constantly challenging one’s assumptions to keep youthful
  26:00 Sharing insights on preparing for retirement and finding purpose in older age.
  30:7  Gratitude for the heroes of her story, who saved her life at the risk of losing their own and how the smallest act of kindness has a ripple effect.
Learn more about about Janet Singer Applefield and Becoming Janet: Finding Myself In The Holocaust”. (https://a.co/d/5LmB3b0)
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EPISODE 155 OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on travel and the value of seeking out and relishing new experiences for living young. My favourite  form of travel was dance cruising and for years I shared my  Dance Cruise Travelblogues on my lifestyles website. When covid hit us and the world shut down, travel, and especially dance cruising, was no longer feasible. Now like many of my contemporaries,  I am ready to fill the holes in my travel bucket list. And so I'm specially delighted to talk today with Rodney George, a luxury travel consultant with over 15 years of experience in the travel industry.  Rodney leads an agency of travel professionals with a combined 185 years of travel experience, dedicated to providing personalized service and curating perfect travel experiences. Whether it's a romantic getaway or a family vacation, Rodney’s extensive knowledge of the best hotels, resorts and destinations around the world, as well as the latest safety protocols and travel trends, allows him to tailor each trip to his client’s specific needs and preferences.
Episode Timeline
0:11 A conversation on aging, health, and travel with a luxury travel consultant.
5:28 Luxury travel, cruises, and those pesky single supplements.
12:43 Luxury travel planning and budget constraints.
18: 42 Cruise travel planning and the importance of expert advice for aging baby boomers.
24:38 Luxury travel, including customized tours and experiences.
32:41 Memories, travel and aging and tips for living younger.
Learn more about about Rodney George and Luxury Travel at:
The Luxury Travelers Podcast
rodney.travel 
luxetrav.com
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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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