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Guest Post: If You Don’t Take Care Of Your Body Where Will You Live?

Every New Year’s resolution and fitness trainer reminds us to exercise, but where is the best place to do it? At HOME, of course!  Why bother with their gym and their rules when you can have your very own personal Read More


Special Presentation: Calling all Caregivers

Special Presentation: Calling all Caregivers

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Silverado Senior Living in Calabasas, Lori will be speaking together with Dr. Paul Block about heart health. Participants are eligible for 1 CEU credit for Social Work and Nursing. Please CLICK HERE  to view Read More


Love Your Heart

The occasion of Valentine’s Day seems an appropriate time to think about your heart…the muscle that has the critical job of circulating blood around your body, not the status of your love life. Here are a few heart facts that Read More


Beating the Winter “Blahs”

Why is it so hard to exercise this time of year? For a.m. exercisers: When you wake up, it’s dark and cold. Your bed is warm and you want to stay snuggled up. If you do press the snooze button, Read More


Catch Lori at the Thousand Oaks City Council on Aging

Catch Lori at the Thousand Oaks City Council on Aging

  On January 4th, I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker at the Thousand Oaks City Council on Aging. What a wonderful group! I had a great time. See the entire meeting, including my presentation at: http://toaks.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1285 If Read More


A New You in 2012

Did you make any resolutions to begin the New Year? If so, I doubt very much that retaining muscle was one of them…but it should be, especially if you’re over 50. Sarcopenia, which comes from the Greek word meaning “poverty Read More


Are You Dehydrated?

Despite the fact that almost everyone is aware of the importance hydration has to overall health, you might be surprised to discover how many people—maybe even you—are dehydrated. Is this a big deal? It can be, and it’s something that Read More


Welcome to the new Fifty Plus Fitness™ Website!

Welcome to my website and blog! I hope this is the first of many regular visits. Those of you who know me are aware that I never do anything without a strong purpose, so I want to take this opportunity Read More


Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

I am passionate about helping to rid the planet of any chronic disease that affects our quality of life. Supporting the end of diabetes is one of those on my top-ten list. This dreaded disease kills 26 million Americans a Read More


Fifty Plus Fitness™ at University Village’s Blog

Bea Brookstone, a resident at University Village in Thousand Oaks, was on the ‘Resident’s Corner’ blog, and she mentions participating in our class.