Modern Aging

Back in March 2020, my daughter, Ani, came home from school with symptoms of COVID-19, but fully recovered within a few days. Ani shares her experience with COVID-19 and how we were able to treat and contain the disease as a family.

Heather is a palliative care physician and she shares what palliative care really is. As a physician, she focuses on managing symptoms of distress of her patients and their family members.

Personal trainer, Amanda Thebes, shares her journey as a Covid Long hauler. It took a long time, but Amanda is much better now. To support your recovery from Covid-19, she talks about her experience and shares overall wellness tips. 

Are you interested in love after 60, finding romance after 50 or finding love after 70? Meet Mona Kreaden and Paul Lipton. They saw their opportunity at love shortly after they met on Fire Island and went after it.

If you’ve put on some quarantine weight because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you are not alone.Risa shares 9 Tips regarding nutrition, sleep, exercise, motivation and much more to help you reach your ideal weight.

Dr. Rachael Van Pelt, Healthspan Scientist and Coach, talks about the importance of healthspan and ways we can increase longevity and improve our health.  Though much of our attention is paid to lifespan, unless we can live with the quality of life we desire, how much value does lifespan have?    

Risa and fitness trainer Tina Tang chat about the importance of strength workouts especially for women over 40. They discuss how to get and stay motivated, exercise for middle age beginners, and why strength training is critical during menopause.

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.

We chat with Jim White about retirement in Boquete, a small town in the mountains of Panama. Jim retired at age 43 and moved to Boquete, Panoma with his family in 2019.

Money stress is everywhere because we are all living in a time of uncertainty due to Covid-19. Manisha Thakor talks about how to budget your money to relieve some of your stress.