(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we sort fact from fad when it comes to gut health, exploring why digestive wellness matters more as you age.
Plus, we look at why some happily married couples stay together but choose to live in separate homes and how they make it work.
Then, we meet the “Security Dads,” a dedicated group of Baton Rouge volunteers who have spent decades mentoring local high school students.
Gut health: Why digestive wellness matters more as you age
Aging Untold sorts fact from fad when it comes to gut health.(Aging Untold)
It has become a wellness buzzword, but gut health is about more than digestion, according to Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician.
She said the gut is the foundation for your energy, immunity and overall wellness and there are four components that keep the gut functioning well: fiber, hydration, prebiotics and postbiotics.
Some couples redefine what marriage looks like later in life
Some happily married couples stay together but choose to live in separate homes.(Aging Untold)
Not all marriages look the same, and some couples find that living in separate residences works for them.
Gerontologist Sam Cradduck said couples shouldn’t assume sharing a home is what makes a marriage work. It’s about sharing a life.
Living apart is not a new arrangement. Military families, she said, have done this for years while others travel for work and various other things.
Before deciding to live apart, aging expert Amy O’Rourke said couples need to talk through the logistics.
Women’s self-defense class draws record interest
A self-defense class in South Carolina is designed to help women build confidence and know what to do if they are ever in danger.(Aging Untold)
A self-defense class for women in South Carolina is drawing record interest. The class is designed to help women build confidence and know what to do if they are ever in danger.
“My goal with my self-defense classes is literally to be able to fight instead of freeze, because it’s a mindset thing,” Lexi Arnold, a women’s self-defense trainer, said.
Arnold stresses that education and knowing how to protect yourself from an attack are as important as the move she teaches to get out of one.
The Rock Hill Police Department started offering a self-defense course to the public a few years ago. It said crime is down, but overall interest in the class has grown so much that it has filled up in record time.
‘Security Dads’ spend decades mentoring high school students
Baton Rouge men have mentored Glen Oaks students since 1993.(Aging Untold)
A group known as the Security Dads has spent decades watching out for high school students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it is looking to recruit more participants for its organization.
The group organized in 1993 after a student was shot and killed on campus.
Tommie Stout leads the group of men who are now in their 60s and 70s and the Security Dads are looking for more men willing to keep the mission going.
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