Summary: In this episode, Jay Croft talks about the importance of exercise as we age, and how to get moving:<br> <br> * Why health over 50 is important<br> * Aging out of the primary demographic for fitness<br> * Addressing the needs of people over 50<br> * Aging differently<br> * How aging affects the economy<br> * How we view age culturally<br> * Importance of exercise as we age<br> * Exercise in the prevention of falling and age-related cognitive decline<br> * Goals of exercise are different at 50+<br> * Strength at age 65+<br> * The types of exercises we do as we age<br> * When we begin losing muscle mass<br> * Functional fitness<br> * The role of nutrition for health after 50<br> * Importance of protein<br> * Leveraging the time you have to eat better<br> * The placebo effect<br> * Prescriptions and the risk of falling<br> * Fear of aging<br> * Exercise as the fountain of youth<br> * How to start - or get our older loved ones to start - moving<br> * Leading by example<br> * Choosing activities that you enjoy<br> * Find what motivates you
