“All parts of the body if used in moderation and exercised in labors to which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy and well developed, and age slowly; but if unused and left idle, they become liable to disease, defective in growth, and age...
Read more
Let’s face it. Quantity without quality is no fun. Quality without quantity is a ripoff. You really need both quality and quantity to get the most out of retirement years. You need functional longevity.
the Centre’s research shows a positive relationship between participation in the creative and performing arts and healthy aging. As a health promotion strategy, arts programs get a standing ovation. The physical and psychosocial benefits peopl...
Read more
“Research has shown that many chronic diseases can be prevented or managed more effectively by educating people how to eat better, exercise more, reduce their stress and take other actions to improve their health.”
Read more
About 27,000, Americans over the age of 65 die each year from falls, says Kathleen Cameron, director of the National Falls Prevention Resource Center. “That’s one every 19 minutes,” Cameron says. “It’s a major health problem." With an aging population and...
Read more
This review focuses on the benefits of both exercise and cognitive training for stroke patients. Primarily, increased physical activity had several benefits for stroke patients including weight control, reduced risk of diabetes, c...
Read more
If the yoga sessions accommodate personal physical limitations, there's no reason a senior can't start this 4,000-year-old practice. It's a good idea to find out exactly what you'll be doing in your yoga class and discuss it with your doctor first. Yoga has been show...
Read more
Millions of elderly people have no idea that the...
Read more