Stretching: Spend time on flexibility.
EXERCISE FOR OLDER ADULTS EXERCISE FOR SENIORS STRETCHING
Stretching: Spend time on flexibility.

You could be reaching into your car's back seat for a bag. Or reaching for something on the highest shelf... You suddenly experience a searing ache in your arm, shoulder, or back. And it's not goin...

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This 98-Year-Old Is Still Trying to Break Running records.
EXERCISE FOR SENIORS LONGEVITY
This 98-Year-Old Is Still Trying to Break Running records.

Most people in their tenth decade would be delighted to complete any kind of race. Betty Lindberg, 98, is so competitive that she hired a coach to help her become faster for her upcoming 10K.

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We Must Assist Older People in Managing Their Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH SENIOR HEALTH
We Must Assist Older People in Managing Their Mental Health

By 2030, the number of older people suffering from mental health illnesses is anticipated to nearly double. Isolation, which more than doubles the risk of depression compared to those who do not or rarely feel lonely, is one factor compounding this.

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When should you enroll in Medicare? Here's what one expert had to say about it.
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR SENIORS MEDICARE
When should you enroll in Medicare? Here's what one expert had to say about it.

More Americans are retiring later in life, and while you are not required to sign up for Medicare when you turn 65, there are some important things to know to avoid fines.

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According to a Harvard-led study, yoga combats frailty.
BENEFITS OF EXERCISE FOR SENIORS BETTER POSTURE BONE HEALTH
According to a Harvard-led study, yoga combats frailty.

A review of 33 randomized controlled trials, published online by Annals of Internal Medicine on March 14, 2023, revealed, however, that yoga may provide some protection against infirmity.

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Chair Yoga Video
POSTURE PREVENTITIVE HEALTH
Strategies for Combating Kyphosis

Core training, muscle-strengthening, and flexibility activities have been demonstrated to help prevent or lessen hyperkyphosis

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The number of fatal falls among seniors in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years.
BETTER BALANCE
The number of fatal falls among seniors in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years.

Falls are the biggest cause of injury mortality among older Americans, and the situation is becoming worse.

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Does Medicare provide any coverage for physical therapy, and if so, how much?
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR SENIORS MEDICARE SENIOR HEALTHCARE
Does Medicare provide any coverage for physical therapy, and if so, how much?

While Medicare does not have a cap on the amount it will pay for therapy sessions, there is an annual coverage barrier that you should be aware of. What you need to know is as follows.

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The Expectations Before, During, and After Cataract Surgery
BETTER VISION EYE HEALTH HEALTHY AGING
The Expectations Before, During, and After Cataract Surgery

Typically, cataract surgery is conducted as an outpatient procedure. Two to three hours will likely be spent at the surgical facility. The procedure itself typically takes less than thirty minutes. You will be conscious, but an intravenous sedative may be administered to relax...

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Pandemic-Driven Rural Fitness Boom Benefits Seniors
ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS CHAIR EXERCISE CHAIR EXERCISE VIDEO FOR SENIORS
Pandemic-Driven Rural Fitness Boom Benefits Seniors

“Virtually the whole industry recognizes that offering in-person and remote programming—a full spectrum of programming—is a terrific strategy to reach more older folks, to promote access and equity,” said Jennifer Tripken, associate director of the Center of Healthy Aging at t...

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