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The Aging Well Podcast
The Aging Well Podcast explores what it truly means to live well. Hosted by Dr. W. Jeffrey Armstrong, a PhD exercise physiologist, the show goes beyond traditional conversations about longevity to explore the science and philosophy of human flourishing. Through engaging conversations with experts, we examine the Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social dimensions of well-being. Whether discussing exercise, nutrition, sleep, Purpose, resilience, relationships, or healthy aging…
Episodes
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Episode 123: Managing Cortisol for Aging Well
Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that plays a crucial role in various physiological processes. Cortisol is an important regulatory hormone…
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Episode 122: It is Never too Late to Build Muscle.
Some believe that it is simply too late for older adults to build muscle. On the Aging Well Podcast, we believe otherwise.A listener shared an article from the…
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Episode 121: The Practice of Grounding (Earthing) for Aging Well w/ Dr. Gaétan Chevalier
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Gaétan Chevalier, Director of the Earthing Institute.Grounding, also called earthing, is a therapeutic technique that…
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Episode 120: Use Your Head to Save Your Brain--Dementia Prevention w/ Drs. Emily and Mitchell Clionsky
According to the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, dementia is not inevitable, and it is never too late to manage one’s health…
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Episode 119: Best Diets for 2024
US New & World Reports recently published their list of the “Best Diets for 2024.” In addition to their top three “Best Overall Diets”, the publication ranks…
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Episode 118: The Keys to a Pain-Free, Active Life w/ Dr. Alan Reznik
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton are joined by Dr. Alan Reznik to talk about the care and prevention of injuries of the extremities related to…
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Episode 117--Revisiting 2023 Resolutions for Aging Well
In Episodes 64 and 65, The Aging Well Podcast addressed "Resolutions for Aging Well." In this final episode of Season 2, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton wrap…
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Episode 116: Old Man Strong or... Aging Well?
What is the deal with ‘old man strength’ and why does Dr. Armstrong find it somewhat offensive?The concept of “old man strength” suggests that as men age, some…
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Episode 115: Food and Habits for Healthy Holidays with Sandi Griffin
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong is joined by (former) bodybuilder, fitness trainer, mother, and self-proclaimed foodie, Sandi Griffin. Listeners might recall…
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Episode 114: Adding Muscle Mass for... Aging Well.
On The Aging Well Podcast, we often discuss the importance of weight training (resistance training). In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss…
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Episode 113: Addressing the Obesity Crisis for… Aging Well.
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton share their impressions of a Tedx talk by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. In the talk, titled “The Midlife Muscle Crisis…
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Episode 112: How Much Should I Weigh To Be Aging Well?
In the wake of the Thanksgiving holiday, many of us might be shocked to step on the scale. Weight is just a number, and we should not punish ourselves for…
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Episode 111: Laughter is the Best Medicine for... Aging Well.
Humor is a powerful tool that can help older adults navigate the challenges of aging, enhance their well-being, and continue to enjoy life to the fullest. It…
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Episode 110: So My Work Gave Me This Pamphlet....
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss the content of a pamphlet Corbin received from his work's human resources department that discusses…
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Episode 109: "I'm on 2 diets. I wasn't getting enough food on one."
The title for this episode was inspired by a long-time friend of Dr. Armstrong and a listener of The Aging Well Podcast. In this episode, the hosts consider…
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Episode 108: Whole Milk for Aging Well?
Whole-fat dairy is bad for our health. Switch to skim milk or an alternative like almond milk. This is what we have been told for decades by nutritionists and…
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Episode 107: How Much Should You Train to Age Well?
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton address the question of training frequency--specifically, the frequency of weight training sessions to... age…
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Episode 106: ChatGPT's Exercise Prescription for Over 60
Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton asked ChatGPT to "devise an exercise plan for a 60-year-old male in good health." In this episode, they share the results and…
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Episode 105: 7 Muscle-Building Habits for Aging Well
We can lose a significant amount of muscle mass as we age. This leads to a decline in physical activity and function that negatively impacts one's health. In…
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Episode 104: The 10 Most Important Goals for Aging Well
Setting goals is important for successful aging. In this episode, Corbin Bruton and Dr. Armstrong review/critique a Men's Journal article titled: "The 10 Most…
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Episode 103: What Exercises Does ChatGPT Say We Should Be Doing?
Many of use AI to get information. The Aging Well Podcast will question ChatGPT from time to time. In this episode, Corbin and Dr. Armstrong ask the AI…
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Episode 102: Achieving Balance--Nurturing the Five Dimensions of Wellness for Aging Well
In this episode, Corbin and Dr. Armstrong discuss the five dimensions of wellness—what Dr. Armstrong refers to as “well-centered fitness.” The hosts discuss…
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Episode 101: Stoic Aging--Embracing Wisdom and Resilience in the Third Age
Stoicism is a philosophical school of thought that originated in ancient Greece around the 3rd century BCE. It can offer a practical framework for living a…
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Episode 100: Quotes to Inspire Successful Aging
Sometimes, we need a little motivation to… age well. In this—our 100th—episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton share their lists of “top 10 quotes for…
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Episode 99: Mindset and Split-Second Decision-Making for Aging Well w/ Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner
In this episode, Dr Armstrong interviews Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner, a board-certified emergency medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical practice. Dr…
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Episode 98: Intersectionality and Making Meaning of Our Last Chapters w/ Dr. Margaret Manoogian (Part 3/3)
This is the final segment of a three-part interview with Dr. Margaret Manoogian. Dr. Manoogian is a professor in the Gerontology: Aging & Older Adulthood…
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Episode 97: The Role of Community and Policy on Aging Well w/ Dr. Margaret Manoogian (Part 2/3)
This is the second of a three-part interview with Dr. Margaret Manoogian. Dr. Manoogian is a professor in the Gerontology: Aging & Older Adulthood department…
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Episode 96: Intergenerational Transmission and Aging Well w/ Dr. Margaret Manoogian (Part 1/3)
This is the first of a three-part interview with Dr. Margaret Manoogian. Dr. Manoogian is a professor in the Gerontology: Aging & Older Adulthood department of…
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Episode 95: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Aging—Habit 7: Planning for Fourth Age (Part 2/2)
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 94: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Aging—Habit 7: Planning for Fourth Age (Part 1/2)
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 93: Seven Habits of Highly Effective... Aging--Habit 6: Fighting for Rights
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 92: Habits of Highly Effective...Aging--Habit 5: Being Happy and Making Others Happy
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 91: Seven Habits of Highly Effective...Aging--Habits 3 & 4: Being Busy & Remaining Connected
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 90: Seven Habits of Highly Effective...Aging--Habit 2: Maintaining Fitness
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 89: Seven Habits of Highly Effective... Aging--Habit 1: Keeping Self-Esteem
Third Age is considered an era for personal achievement and fulfillment after retirement. The choices made in the First and Second Ages can affect and prolong…
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Episode 88: Fasting for Longevity and Aging Well?
Fasting is known to promote autophagy, which is the cellular process of recycling and removing damaged or dysfunctional components within cells. Autophagy…
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Episode 87: Don't Call Me a "Senior Citizen"
A regular listener recently shared a blog post by Sam Tetrault titled: "7 Alternatives to Calling Someone a 'Senior Citizen'." For some, labels such as "senior…
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Episode 86: Aging Well Mindset
We are often asked: “What advice would you give to your younger self?” I propose that the better question is: “Who do you want your future self to be?”Doing…
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Episode 85: Is the Glass Full?
In aging, years don’t matter. Performance matters. Quality of life matters. Dr. Rob Gilbert ("Success Hotline", Episode 11,762) tells us that showing up is…
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Episode 84: The Aging Well Decathlon: Ten Activities One Should Be Doing Weekly to Age Well.
What does aging well mean to you? Dr. Peter Attia's "Centenarian Decathlon" is the 10 most important physical tasks you want to be able to do for the rest of…
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Episode 83: Obesity and Aging (Not So) Well.
Obesity is a growing health concern in the US (and globally) for all ages. According to the CDC, as of 2020, 42.4% of persons in the US are classified as obese…
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Episode 82: The Proactive Approach to Aging Well.
Are you aging proactively or reactively?To be proactive means to take control of your life, work, relationships, etc. Whereas to be reactive means responding…
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Episode 81: Habits That Are Destroying Your Body (?)
We see a lot of articles about 'this' many of 'this' exercise for 'this' age group. In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss an article titled…
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Episode 80: Embrace the 'Suck': Taking Responsibility for Your Aging
"Your outlook upon life, your estimate of yourself, your estimate of your value are largely colored by your environment. Your whole career will be modified…
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Episode 79: SuperAging Well w/ David Cravit and Larry Wolf
David Cravit and Larry Wolf are the authors of the newly released (April 25, 2023) book, SuperAging: Get Older Without Getting Old. In this episode, Dr…
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Episode 78: Habits for... Aging Well.
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss habits. What are they? How do we develop them? Can we develop habits after 60? As a bonus, they share…
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Episode 77: Own Your Aging.
What does it mean to "own your aging"?Jim Harshaw, Jr., host of Success Through Failure (and guest on Episode 22), encourages his listeners to "own your…
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Episode 76: Stop Taking Baby Steps to Age Well.
How beneficial is walking for aging well? In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss how many steps one needs for health and the role of walking…
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Episode 75: What ChatGPT Says About Aging Well.
According to ChatGPT:,"the idea of aging well is to maintain a high quality life as one grows older, to avoid or manage age-related health problems, and to…
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Episode 74: Aging is a Bio-Mechanical-Psycho-Social Construct.
The host of ZDoggMD, Dr. Zubin Damania and his frequent guest, psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness, often us the phrase "bio-psycho-social" when discussing the…
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Episode 73: Why You Aren't Aging Well.
It can be said that "excuses are the enemy." In this episode, Dr Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss common excuses why people don't... age well.Send us a text…
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Episode 72: 12-Week Transformation at West Coast Strength w/ Alex Whitaker (2023)
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong is joined by Alex Whitaker, a former student and owner of West Coast Strength in West Salem, Oregon, for the annual 12-Week…
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Episode 71: Squats--The Exercise Every Senior (Everyone) Should Do (?)
Bob and Brad, the self-proclaimed "most famous physical therapists on the Internet", suggest that the squat is "The Most Important Exercise for Seniors to…
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Episode 70: Should You Avoid These Exercises to Age Well?
A recent article, 5 Exercises Men Should Avoid To Regain Muscle, Expert Says, suggests that men (and we would infer women, too) should avoid the following if…
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Episode 69: Creatine for Aging Well?
A recent Testosterone Nation article suggests that Creatine Deficiency is Real. Is creatine a supplement for athletes and body builders or is it also a…
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Episode 68: Alcohol and Aging Well.
Listener, Jodie K. wrote:“I’m curious as to why your recommendations for aging well don’t include reducing and or eliminating alcohol. So many people increase…
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Episode 67: Managing Back Pain for Active Professionals w/ Andi Clancy, DPT
In this episode, Corbin Bruton and Dr. Armstrong are joined by physical therapist, Dr. Andi Clancy. Dr. Clancy is a former student of Dr. Armstrong and host of…
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Episode 66: The 3-second workout?
Do you even lift? Lowering weights may be faster route to muscle growth.Recent studies (see below) suggest that there may be some benefit to performing just a…
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Episode 65: Resolutions for Aging Well, Part 2
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton kick off season 2 by continuing their discussion of new year resolutions by sharing their thoughts on what…
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Episode 64: Resolutions for Aging Well, Part 1
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton kick off season 2 by sharing their thoughts on new year resolutions. The hosts build off the Japanese concept…