Valley Health geriatrician advises seniors on how to maintain quality of life. She says the secret is walking.

Meta-analysis reveals strengthening exercise has highest efficacy. (HealthDay News) — Exercise, particularly strengthening exercise and aerobic exercise, can improve the sleep quality of older adults, ...

While exercise is important for all people of all ages, the effects physical activity can have on older adults is significant. This is because age is naturally associated with physical and mental ...

Active Aging Atlanta’s natatoriums harbor seniors dedicated to aerobic fitness 5 reasons why swimming is the best aerobic workout ever By Elizabeth Crumbly – for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution April ...

Q: How much exercise do seniors really need? A: For years, we've been reminded that 10,000 steps per day was the magic number to keep you healthy and fit. The tech world responded with step counters ...

Water aerobics performed for more than 10 weeks can effectively reduce body weight and trim waist size in overweight and obese individuals, with particularly strong results in adults aged 45 and older ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series looking at individual and community efforts to give area senior citizens options for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise can help senior citizens ...

The way volunteer aerobics instructor Carmen Hemrick sees it, getting older is no reason to slow down. With retirement comes more leisure time, as well as the opportunity to use it to get active and ...

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - The city of Enterprise Parks and Recreation hosts a free senior aerobics class at the Enterprise Civic Center every Tuesday and Thursday. Aerobic exercise is beneficial to ...

Surveys and studies have shown that approximately 67% of seniors were sedentary for more than 8.5 hours out of their day. And while the golden years are certainly prime time for catching up on reading ...