Research confirms that physical fitness peaks at 35, but there's encouraging news about what you can do to slow the ...

Regular exercise and physical activity are important for heart health, especially as a person ages. Exercise can help reduce the risk of heart disease and strengthen the heart muscle. As a person ages ...

Exercise can add length and quality to your life. Here are the specific movements that experts recommend to maximize ...

As temperatures drop below freezing and roads become covered by snow and ice, it can become difficult to head to a gym or ...

Older adults have many exercise options that are great for building fitness but easy on the joints. “Low impact” does not mean low quality. The exercises in this article can be great ways to build or ...

When 80-year-old Los Angeles bike rider Joel Slaven was around 73 years old, he had a heart attack while on a long ride — he’d always been an avid exerciser, but found himself having to take a break ...

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

Regular exercise offers older adults a range of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. And it can be an important part of helping them maintain independence. As people age, physical and ...

New research reveals that mind-body exercise, such as tai chi and yoga, surpasses other workouts in reversing frailty and enhancing daily function for seniors, offering a cost-effective strategy for ...

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, fitness programs for older adults will be huge in 2026 as millions of ...

The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library will hold free fitness classes for older adults and those who haven’t exercised ...

Evidence Statement and Recommendation. Evidence Category A. Regular physical activity increases average life expectancy through its influence on chronic disease development, through the mitigation of ...