Exercise programs for adults 65 and older should include cardiovascular training to improve lung and heart health, strength training to build stronger muscles and bones, and stretching to improve ...

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 ...

Strength-training comes with a host of benefits regardless of your age, from more toned muscles to a speedier metabolism and more. But this form of exercise (also called resistance training) can be ...

NET GAINS: Henderson County Parks and Recreation offers a variety of senior activities, including table tennis. Photo by Jill Blancher Shortly after retiring to Henderson County in 2009, George Raab ...

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 ...

The state’s largest Medicare health insurer cites cost pressures in a decision that’s being panned by beneficiaries.

Every year at this time we turn our attention to New Year’s resolutions, promises that often are extreme and rarely, if ever, kept. Heading the list are resolutions to get healthy and that often means ...

BRUSH PRAIRIE — When you hit it unexpectedly, the ground turns out to be so unforgivingly hard. Not to mention, humiliating. As many as 1 in 4 older Americans takes an accidental tumble to the ground ...

Rally outside the insurer’s Eagan-based headquarters follows decision to drop gyms at Life Time, YMCA of the North ...