To help you get started, our resident personal trainer, Sam Hopes, who trains clients of all ages, shared her five go-to ...

Want to unlock the secret to better balance, stronger muscles and a brighter mood as you age? The answer might be right under you — your chair. Chair exercises for seniors can transform a simple seat ...

It is important to take care of your mental health as you age. One of the best ways to do that is to boost your confidence ...

For many able-bodied folks, balance can be taken for granted once you grow past the wobbly legs and skinned knees of childhood. But once you hit a certain age, finding balance (literally) isn’t always ...

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Seniors inside the Lewisburg YMCA at the Miller Center watch a video about how to prevent themselves from falling and getting seriously injured. The YMCA and the Union-Snyder Agency ...

The answer could be yes, according to a promising study published in Innovation in Aging from University of Alabama at Birmingham Arts in Medicine. Compared with older adults living in single-dwelling ...

Dear Dr. Gott: A while ago you suggested that older folks practice their balance skills while changing their clothes. I am a volunteer at a local nursing home, where we have had a few residents tumble ...

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining ...

Learn how to do resistance band exercises for seniors in this 14-minute video focused on improving posture, mobility and balance. As the years add up, we often feel the effects of our daily lives in ...

Tai chi can have significant benefits for older adults, due in part to the way it focuses on muscle control, stability, balance, and flexibility. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice that ...

Older adults often find that issues of balance, flexibility and chronic pain can keep them from enjoying life as much as they should, but a free program starting soon aims to change that. Green Tree ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Local Office on Aging is helping seniors stay steady through an award-winning program. LOA President and CEO Ron Boyd joined Here @ Home to encourage people to register for ...