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Aging Well Spotlight – Meet Bob Locke
by Nancy Alexander, PT I was reminded of Bob recently when I saw one of those inspiring quotes on social media. It read, “Life is all about how you handle Plan B.” We’re all dealt with change in life, aren’t we? Some things just don’t go as planned. Sometimes we get some news that has […]
No Magic Required: Managing Osteoarthritis
by Nancy Alexander, PT When researching osteoarthritis recently online, I was blown away by all the ads and articles touting the next miracle cure for arthritis. “Heal your joints now!” “Made with safe, patented nutrients!” It went on and on. I had to scroll down to get to the information I really needed. Please know […]
Beware the Injury You Don’t See
Just a few days ago we celebrated the first day of fall here in the Finger Lakes region of NY… with summer-like temperatures. While we can’t prevent fall from coming (eventually), we can take action to help prevent falls. You know, the serious kind. Fall prevention is a very broad topic. I want to focus […]
Build Bones and Boost Balance with Buff Bones®
By Nancy Alexander, PT, CSCS Fact: You can increase your bone strength and improve your balance at any age… it’s true – at ANY age. Did you know that bone remodels throughout our life? … It is a continuous process. After the active skeletal growth phase in youth, and after menopause in women (a […]
Awesome Active Adults – Meet Linda Hecker
Feeling tired, down, or maybe even frustrated? Don’t take a pill. Instead spend some time with Linda Hecker. She would love to have you join her. Linda is what I call a people person. She thrives being around others. Meet her for lunch and she’s the one that knows a handful of people already in […]
Top 7 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon When Considering Hip Replacement Surgery
by Nancy Alexander, PT, CSCS So, you’re thinking about getting a hip replaced. You’ve had enough of the pain and limitations. Here are some considerations and questions to ask as you research this more. The answers can help you understand the pros and cons of different kinds of procedures and help you know what to […]
Winter Walker Travel Advisory
By Nancy Alexander, PT, CSCS Never mind driving… just walking in our current winter conditions can be challenging. It’s been a tough winter here in the northeast and yesterday a foot of the white stuff landed in my yard, on my driveway and on my walkway. Even if you’re able-bodied, it’s tough to get around. […]
“I don’t have time for this!”
by Nancy Alexander Time is precious, don’t you think? I can’t help but notice how much we pack into our days. Our bosses keep adding more responsibilities to our jobs. We scramble to attend as many family activities as we can. We fill our schedules to the max. And we wonder, “Where has the time […]
Cheers to You Kris Thorsness!
Meet Kris Thorsness of Victor, NY. If you want to be inspired, get to know Kris. She is 57 and she’ll be the first to tell you that you have a choice to live or die… “You have a choice every day,” says Kris. Let me tell you, she lives. At 24, she won Olympic […]
Just Like That
As we often try to do when the unthinkable happens, we try to understand and make sense out of it. Over 50 people died at a country music festival. More than 400 wounded. They were singing… maybe even singing their favorite song. They were dancing, they were happy, they were smiling. They were thinking, “I […]
Welcome to our Community!
Welcome to Aging Well Now, a newsletter dedicated to you – the adult who wants to make the most out of life! Cheers to your energy, your drive, and your passion to make the coming years the best of your life. Why? Because you can! You have the power to script how you feel: physically, […]