Make Way for the Masters
Make Way for the Masters: Exercising with Heart in Mind
Exercise is one of the greatest things we can do for longevity and, according to Dr. Art Kramer, it’s never too late to start. On this episode of The Age of Aging, we look at one of the most accessible forms of exercise: running. We hear from competitive older runners about how they started, what keeps them going, and what running has given them over time.
Inside this episode:
4:13 – “Make Way for the Masters”: Masters athlete and Penn Relays coordinator Anthony Pugliese shares what makes the masters events at the Penn Relays so meaningful.
8:28 – Healthier Minds: Dr. Art Kramer explores how exercise benefits brain structure and function.
13:16 – A Half Hour Vacation: Masters runners reflect on how running helps them manage stress and clear their minds.
18:39 – Take it Slow: Bill McKenna and Anthony Pugliese offer advice for getting started with running and finding local track and field clubs.
Resources available on the episode webpage linked below
More information on Emily Largent
Visit the Penn Relays website
About the masters events at the Penn Relays
More information on Dr. Art Kramer
Study on Olga Kotelko’s brain
Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Brain Volume in Aging Humans (The Journals of Gerontology)
Learn more about track clubs and meets at usatf.org
Special thanks this episode to Emily Largent, PhD, JD, RN, Anthony Pugliese, Guy DeLillio, Art Kramer, PhD, Tom Jennings, Lauren Siegel, Claudia Simpson, Delvin Dinkins, and Bill McKenna.
The Age of Aging is a Penn Memory Center production hosted by Editorial Director Terrence Casey and Producer Jake Johnson, in partnership with the Penn FTD Center, the Penn Institute on Aging, and Penn’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Contributors include Dalia Elsaid, Jason Karlawish, Emily Largent, and Alison Lynn.
The Age of Aging is made possible by generous support from the Michael Naidoff Communications Hub fund.
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