Fitness Is Essential During Menopause

Fitness Is Essential During Menopause

Menopause is an important time during a woman’s life, but between the seemingly endless symptoms and coming to terms with the fact that one’s youth is beginning to disappear, menopause can be a very difficult time for most women. Luckily, there any many things you can...
Cut Your Heart Failure Risk by Half

Cut Your Heart Failure Risk by Half

Diet and exercise can have help prevent one from developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. Did you know, however, that keeping fit can also cut your heart failure risk in half? A new study, led by author Liana Del Gobbo, focused on better...
New Fitness Trend for Seniors: Qigong

New Fitness Trend for Seniors: Qigong

Millions of older adults fall every year, which is probably the biggest reason why many are always looking for ways to improve their balance. We often hear a lot about how yoga, tai chi and pilates are some of the best exercises to improve one’s balance, but now a new...
Exercise is the Brain’s Fountain of Youth

Exercise is the Brain’s Fountain of Youth

Unfortunately, there is not yet a cure for Alzheimer’s, an awful disease that is ambitious for brain and memory demolition. However, there are hopeful findings that encourage lifestyle changes to positively affect the brain even after memory impairment begins. Studies...
Senior Celebrities Promoting Fitness

Senior Celebrities Promoting Fitness

Exercise is certainly something that we all need, but let’s face it – we may need some motivation to focus on fitness now and again. To give all of us that much-needed motivation, we’ve compiled a list of the top senior celebrities promoting fitness. We’re sure some...
New Fitness Trend for Seniors: Functional Fitness

New Fitness Trend for Seniors: Functional Fitness

We should all know by now that exercise promotes a long and healthy life, but it can be a difficult choice when deciding which exercise routine is best for you. Walking, yoga, swimming, tai chi, cycling, pilates – the options are endless! But some of these exercises...