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Weekend Warriors Take Heart

It’s a fact that exercise is essential for a healthy, long life. It’s key to both physical and mental health, and as a

Dr. Eric Plasker October 20, 2024

100 Year Stories

Frank Astaire

You read it right. His friends call him Frank Astaire. His name is Frank Hasman but his love of dance and moves on

100 Year Lifestyle October 16, 2024

100 Year Stories

What’s Possible

When you see his picture it’s hard to believe that Zou Heping is a 70-year-old grandfather. But he is. With his lean, muscled

100 Year Lifestyle October 2, 2024

100 Year Stories

The Joy of Aging

All four brothers are mentally sharp, physically active, pillars of their communities, and the centers of their extensive families. Nguyen Ngoc Quynh is

100 Year Lifestyle May 2, 2024

100 Year Stories

Full of Beans

The expression “full of beans” refers to someone having lots of energy and enthusiasm. In the case of Helena Pereira dos Santos, the

100 Year Lifestyle Recipes February 15, 2024

100 Year Stories

Lifting Weights and Spirits

Bess Lampson is a regular at her local gym. Despite her age, 100, she shows up and does the work, giving 100%. Everyone

100 Year Lifestyle January 18, 2024

Brain, Nervous System

Most Alzheimer’s Cases are Preventable

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 6.7 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s. That’s 1 in 9 people aged

Dr. Eric Plasker December 17, 2023

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Persistence High

Most of us are familiar with, if we haven’t experienced, a “runner’s high.” It is usually defined as a state of euphoria or

Dr. Eric Plasker October 29, 2023

100 Year Stories

Established 1923

Maurine Loopstra proudly wears her new post workout jersey that reads “Maurine 100 Established 1923.” Maurine turned 100 on a Tuesday. On Wednesday she

Dr. Eric Plasker May 18, 2023

Fitness

Art Form and Sport

Tony Hawk has been quoted as saying that “skateboarding is an art form, a lifestyle, and a sport.” Known as “Birdman” to his

Dr. Eric Plasker March 28, 2023

100 Year Stories

Baby, It’s Cold

The song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” may have been written in 1944, but it’s still popular today. However, our point of reference towards the

Dr. Eric Plasker December 13, 2022

Pediatrics

Preventing Childhood Obesity

Raising healthy children and preventing childhood obesity is an important parental responsibility. Are your children at risk for developing high blood pressure? They are if

100 Year Lifestyle December 4, 2022

Performance 100

Renew Your Body Through Movement

How do you renew your body through movement? A great first action when you wake up in the morning is to move every

Dr. Eric Plasker November 20, 2022

100 Year Stories

A Body in Motion

To paraphrase Newton’s First Law of Motion, a body in motion stays in motion. We all remember learning that in school. But how

Dr. Eric Plasker November 3, 2022

100 Year Stories

100 Never Looked So Good

Wearing a black baseball cap with the message, “100 Never Looked So Good,” Irwin Wertheimer celebrated his 100 birthday at one of his

Dr. Eric Plasker September 27, 2022

Fitness and Nutrition 100

Sick, Fit People

We have all seen them in the gym, in the yoga studio, or in cycling clubs. The person who looks fit: has toned

Dr. Daniel Kimbley June 27, 2022

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The Polypharmacy Effect

The polypharmacy effect is bigger than you think; in fact, it is dangerous. Did you know, according to HealthReasearchFunding.org, that: Polypharmacy is responsible for a

Dr. Eric Plasker May 4, 2022