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 or record your question for us to use in an upcoming episode at following link: Record a message
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Oct 8, 2023 • 42min
Episode 105: 7 Muscle-Building Habits for Aging Well
We can lose a significant amount of muscle mass as we age. This leads to a decline in physical activity and function that negatively impacts one's health. In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton share their thoughts on "7 Simple Muscle-Building Habits" and how these practices can help us to... age well.Send us a text TruDiagnostic epigenetic testingGet a 12% discount using promo code (AGEWELL) and track your pace of aging well.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you ma...
Oct 1, 2023 • 57min
Episode 104: The 10 Most Important Goals for Aging Well
Setting goals is important for successful aging. In this episode, Corbin Bruton and Dr. Armstrong review/critique a Men's Journal article titled: "The 10 Most Important Fitness Goals" and add their own lists of ten important goals for...aging well.Refer back to previous episodes for refreshers on Coyte Cooper and iSMART goals and Carmine's Law.Send us a text TruDiagnostic epigenetic testingGet a 12% discount using promo code (AGEWELL) and track your pace of aging well.Disclaimer: This post co...
Sep 24, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 103: What Exercises Does ChatGPT Say We Should Be Doing?
Many of use AI to get information. The Aging Well Podcast will question ChatGPT from time to time. In this episode, Corbin and Dr. Armstrong ask the AI software: "What exercises should aging adults be doing to maintain bone and muscle mass, health, physical activity, and longevity?" The answer warrants some refinement and elaboration. Tune in for a discussion on strength, training, weight-bearing activities, balance and stability exercises, flexibility and stretching, aerobic ...
Sep 17, 2023 • 35min
Episode 102: Achieving Balance--Nurturing the Five Dimensions of Wellness for Aging Well
In this episode, Corbin and Dr. Armstrong discuss the five dimensions of wellness—what Dr. Armstrong refers to as “well-centered fitness.” The hosts discuss the importance of incorporating Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social wellness in our daily lives. “Fitness” refers to something that one improves over time and can be defined as a state of physical and mental well-being that allows an individual to perform daily activities with vigor and without undue fatigue. “We...
Sep 10, 2023 • 18min
Episode 101: Stoic Aging--Embracing Wisdom and Resilience in the Third Age
Stoicism is a philosophical school of thought that originated in ancient Greece around the 3rd century BCE. It can offer a practical framework for living a virtuous and fulfilling life by emphasizing personal ethics, self-control, resilience, and acceptance of the natural order of things. At its core, stoicism teaches individuals to attain happiness and inner peace by focusing on what they can control while accepting what they cannot. It encourages the cultivation of virtues such as wisdom, c...
Sep 3, 2023 • 48min
Episode 100: Quotes to Inspire Successful Aging
Sometimes, we need a little motivation to… age well. In this—our 100th—episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton share their lists of “top 10 quotes for successful aging” and compare these with a list generated by AI (i.e., ChatGPT).If you have other favorite inspirational quotes that keep you on track to aging well, please share. We’d love to hear from our listeners. Send us a text TruDiagnostic epigenetic testingGet a 12% discount using promo code (AGEWELL) and track your pace of aging ...
Aug 27, 2023 • 1h 24min
Episode 99: Mindset and Split-Second Decision-Making for Aging Well w/ Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner
In this episode, Dr Armstrong interviews Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner, a board-certified emergency medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical practice. Dr. Geoffrey is on the faculty of Howard University and a national healthcare leader who has authored several best-selling books and speaks nationally and internationally on a variety of healthcare matters. Having served as the chief of a level one trauma center in Washington DC, he is an expert on split-second decision-making.Dr. Geoffrey...
Aug 20, 2023 • 32min
Episode 98: Intersectionality and Making Meaning of Our Last Chapters w/ Dr. Margaret Manoogian (Part 3/3)
This is the final segment of a three-part interview with Dr. Margaret Manoogian. Dr. Manoogian is a professor in the Gerontology: Aging & Older Adulthood department of the Behavior Sciences Division. Her teaching focuses on Intersectionality and Aging, Exploring Aging Pathways, Parent-Child Relationships across the Lifespan, Social Ties and Aging, Adult Development and Aging, Life Course Review, Lifespan Development, Death, Dying, and Bereavement, and other Professional Issues in Gerontol...
Aug 13, 2023 • 39min
Episode 97: The Role of Community and Policy on Aging Well w/ Dr. Margaret Manoogian (Part 2/3)
This is the second of a three-part interview with Dr. Margaret Manoogian. Dr. Manoogian is a professor in the Gerontology: Aging & Older Adulthood department of the Behavior Sciences Division. Her teaching focuses on Intersectionality and Aging, Exploring Aging Pathways, Parent-Child Relationships across the Lifespan, Social Ties and Aging, Adult Development and Aging, Life Course Review, Lifespan Development, Death, Dying, and Bereavement, and other Professional Issues in Gerontology.In ...
Aug 6, 2023 • 27min
Episode 96: Intergenerational Transmission and Aging Well w/ Dr. Margaret Manoogian (Part 1/3)
This is the first of a three-part interview with Dr. Margaret Manoogian. Dr. Manoogian is a professor in the Gerontology: Aging & Older Adulthood department of the Behavior Sciences Division. Her teaching focuses on Intersectionality and Aging, Exploring Aging Pathways, Parent-Child Relationships across the Lifespan, Social Ties and Aging, Adult Development and Aging, Life Course Review, Lifespan Development, Death, Dying, and Bereavement, and other Professional Issues in Gerontology.In t...
