Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

Anti-Frailty Fitness & Brain-Body Training for Healthy Aging | J.J. Caruncho

28 Jan 2026 · 2 min

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In this segment, J.J. Caruncho explains why he prefers the term "anti‑frailty" over "anti‑aging." He argues that aging itself is a natural, valuable process that brings wisdom and should be celebrated, whereas frailty—the loss of functional capacity that often accompanies aging—is the true problem to address. Caruncho critiques the anti‑aging movement as inadvertently discriminatory toward aging, positioning himself as "pro‑aging" and advocating for interventions that prevent or reverse frailty, thereby preserving freedom and healthspan. He concludes with a call to join the livingto100.club community for stories, expert insights, and practical tips for thriving at any age.

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I know you use the term anti-frailty instead of anti-aging. Yes. Tell us what's the difference? The world of difference. Yeah. I actually have a pretty big problem. People could see it on the video. If, if somebody just saw something get to me, I have a real big problem with being anti-aging. Like if somebody said that they were, that they were anti-Dr. Joe, they'd be saying they have a problem with you. When people say they have a problem, whether they're anti-aging, anti-aging, we're all going to be aging. That's really, I mean, I think it really sets up the anti-aging movement, I think is well-intentioned, but it sets up discrimination against aging in the title. Yeah. I'm anti-aging is discriminatory against aging. And as we age, it's when we have the most wisdom and the most life experience to give. Aging is not a problem. Aging is a beautiful thing and it is a gift and it's a gift that not everybody gets. My mom lived healthily and passed when she was 66. Aging is a blessing. It's a blessing. There's no reason to be anti-aging. The problem with aging is not aging. The problem is that it often comes with frailty if we don't kind of get in the way of entropy taking our freedom from us. So aging is not a problem. Aging is not the enemy. Frailty is the enemy. And that's what I think we all need to be focused on. I'm pro-aging. I'm anti-frailty. For more inspiring stories, expert insights, and tips for thriving at any age, join us at livingto100.club.