Rethinking Exercise as We Age: How To Turn “One Day” Into “Day One”
https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/89799350379
Did you know that we lose muscle mass starting at age 30 and that loss accelerates after age 60? This loss of muscle and strength is what leads to falls, diseases of aging (such as type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis), a reduced quality of life, and ultimately a loss of independence. But there is something that we can do about it! Exercise, including aerobic conditioning and strength training, will improve your balance, your mobility, your bone density, help ward off those diseases of aging, and even improves mood, sleep and brain health! Exercise has been shown to be one of the most significant factors in maintaining a high quality of life and independence as we age, yet less than 20% of older adults meet the CDC guidelines. How can we safely and effectively incorporate this into our lives and routines and stick with it? Learn ways to foster behavioral change and make exercise a habit, even in a virtual world.
Presenters:
Eric Levitan, founder and CEO of Vivo
Dr. Katie Starr, PhD, RD, Associate Professor at the Duke University School of Medicine and Chief Scientific Advisor for Vivo
Bios:
Eric Levitan
Eric Levitan is the founder and CEO of Vivo, a digital health and fitness company focused on improving quality of life and independence for older adults. Eric brings to Vivo more than 25 years of executive leadership in the technology and software sectors. As he witnessed the decline of his parents’ quality of lives as they got older, he realized he wanted to better understand the aging process and help them. That’s why he started Vivo – to create awareness and a safe, engaging, and impactful program to guide older adults to a safer and healthier life.
Katie Starr
Katie Starr, PhD, RD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and Research Health Scientist at Durham VA Medical Center. Dr. Starr is also Co-Director of the Duke Center for Aging Clinical Nutrition Laboratory, and her research and professional experience focuses on understudied, older adult populations at high risk for chronic health conditions and functional disability. She is also the Chief Scientific Advisor for Vivo.
