Balance exercises can help older adults improve strength while preventing falls when walking. Learn how to boost your balance at home with these stretches.

It’s easy to assume that, as we get older, our physical capabilities decline. And maybe there’s nothing we can do about it. While our bodies certainly age — I hate to admit it, but my back pain has ...

Starting next week, Medicare members who get coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield will lose their fitness benefit. Right ...

102-year-old Peggy Roberts attended senior exercise classes for more than a decade. She'd get on a bus and arrive to class on time every week up until she died last summer. Her community at the gym ...

Staying active at home is one of the best ways seniors can maintain strength, balance, flexibility, and overall health—especially when trips to the gym become less convenient. The key to building an ...

When Linda Mullenhour enters the pool, she takes control. All eight members of her class mimic her every move, listening to her verbal commands. “One, two, three, four,” she says, “and we’re going ...

As we age, maintaining an active lifestyle becomes crucial for long-term health and wellness, but some forms of exercise begin to lose their appeal. Biking outdoors, for example, can be a fun and ...

One fancy coffee, but only medium size. One hamburger kids’ meal at a fast food place, the chicken is over the $5 mark. A gym membership for an entire month. Seriously, it’s $5 bucks for the month.

Which is the best exercise bike for seniors? Exercise bikes are a great way for anyone to get a cardio workout in the comfort and privacy of their home. Because they are low-impact devices, they are ...

The fitness benefit previously provided Medicare recipients with an allowance to help pay for gym memberships and classes.

The South County Senior Center in Edgewater reopened Tuesday following a nearly $2.5 million expansion and renovation project. Complete with an exercise room, dance space and an office for private ...