<p>Physical Therapist Melissa Lam walks us through the importance of keeping our bodies mobile with physical exercise as we grow older.  Muscle mass deteriorates at 1% each year after we turn 30.  Strengthening our muscles and bones through resistance training, weight training, and balance work is essential to maintain our independence and optimize our health.</p>

Physical Therapist Melissa Lam walks us through the importance of keeping our bodies mobile with physical exercise as we grow older. Muscle mass deteriorates at 1% each year after we turn 30. Strengthening our muscles and bones through resistance training, weight training, and balance work is essential to maintain our independence and optimize our health.

<p>Physical Therapist Melissa Lam walks us through the importance of keeping our bodies mobile with physical exercise as we grow older.&nbsp; Muscle mass deteriorates at 1% each year after we turn 30.&nbsp; Strengthening our muscles and bones through resistance training, weight training, and balance work is essential to maintain our independence and optimize our health.</p>

020. The Importance of Physical Therapy and How To Move As We Age

Welcome To The Modern Aging Podcast!   If you are over 40 and are looking to optimize and elevate your health and well-being in holistic and innovative ways, then this is the podcast for you!  Each week, we will share interviews with top experts in holistic health, wealth, body, mind and spirit.  As an integrative health coach and avid traveler, I will share my findings with you and provide insightful tips on how we can live better and longer after 40.

My mom had a massive stroke at 65 in 2001 and then developed Parkinson’s Disease 10 years later.  My dad was diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia in 2016.   After caring for them for almost 20 years, I decided that this was not how I wanted to age so I started searching for different approaches to health.

What I discovered is a treasure trove of endless holistic ways to approach our health and well-being that is better for us and the planet.  It is proactive instead of reactive.  It is taking care of our whole being, not just treat...

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Welcome To The Modern Aging Podcast! If you are over 40 and are looking to optimize and elevate your health and well-being in holistic and innovative ways, then this is the podcast for you! Each week, we will share interviews with top experts in holistic health, wealth, body, mind and spirit. As an integrative health coach and avid traveler, I will share my findings with you and provide insightful tips on how we can live better and longer after 40. My mom had a massive stroke at 65 in 2001 and then developed Parkinson’s Disease 10 years later. My dad was diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia in 2016. After caring for them for almost 20 years, I decided that this was not how I wanted to age so I started searching for different approaches to health. What I discovered is a treasure trove of endless holistic ways to approach our health and well-being that is better for us and the planet. It is proactive instead of reactive. It is taking care of our whole being, not just treat...

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