Joe Friel

1 week ago | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Lauren Bedosky |Eliza Thomas |Joe Friel

Research has well documented the tendency of older folks to take a tumble: , about one in four American seniors fall each year, often landing in emergency rooms for treatment and nursing homes for recovery. Geriatricians and general practitioners have long cautioned their elderly patients to watch their step, but a trio of studies I stumbled upon last week could help these healthcare providers identify those who may be more likely to fall — and help them rise again after they topple.

Sep 10, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Jon Spayde |Patrick Downes |Joe Friel

New research on the aging process has me recalling an oft-quoted conversation in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, in which a couple of guys discuss financial disaster:“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”We tend to think of growing old in a similar way.

Nov 8, 2023 | impactmagazine.ca | Joe Friel

For athletes who have been in their sports for a long time, as in several decades, performance declines as they move north of 50 years of age. The research tells us that there are two reasons for this. One is that the aerobic capacity (VO2max) declines with age. This appears to be inevitable. The other is that most older athletes gravitate to long, slow distance (L.S.D.) training. This is not inevitable and fully within one’s control.