Today, I am writing about the social and community aspect of exercise for older adults. While many people might associate things like cribbage games or knitting clubs as typical social activities for seniors, group fitness…
Good posture is so important to overall fitness and wellness for seniors – not only while doing exercise, but also in daily living. Poor posture contributes to chronic neck and back pain, and can ultimately…
One of the key considerations in older adult fitness is safe exercising. As a result of pre-existing conditions, muscle and joint degeneration, and age-related illnesses, it is important for older adult instructors to prepare their…
I love stories like this! This is a USA Today article about Edna Mitchell, who works as an emergency medical technician (EMT) in Maine, doing things such as rescuing motorists from car wrecks, even though…
Just getting outside and walking in parks and green space can have so many benefits for health and mental well-being. Numerous studies have shown that by just walking in green spaces and getting out in…
When a lot of us think of the benefits of exercising we think of the physical and extrinsic reasons such as having a better body, losing weight and over all better health. Unfortunately it does…
Is age really just a number? It is interesting to read that senior athletes have tested at a much younger biological age than their chronological age. This difference can be as great as 20 years….
As discussed in this article, we now live in a culture of inactivity because so much of our time is spent sitting and it only gets worse the older we get. The oldest adults typically…
A recent trend is “playgrounds” for older adults. We’ve all seen kids’ playgrounds, with slides, swings, and climbing structures. However, there are more and more seniors “playgrounds” (somewhat quaintly known as “elderly parks”) being installed…
This is an inspiring article that I read last summer that I wanted to share with you. It’s about a former body builder who opened a gym in New York City for older adults, mainly…
