Carol, 76, just returned from a cross-country trip — visiting her newest grandchild, catching up with friends, doing some sightseeing along the way. For most people, that would be the story. For Carol, it’s just the latest chapter in a life built around movement — one she almost lost. “I’ve been active my whole life,”
For Steve Broughton, 73, exercise is a defense strategy. In January, Steve was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. While the news followed years of managing Meniere’s disease, it sharpened his focus on long-term health: maintaining his strength, balance, and independence. Steve refocused his exercise routine with strength training, cardio, and balance work, and that has changed
A few years ago, a neuroscientist at New York University gave a TED Talk about exercise and the brain. It has since been viewed more than 11 million times on YouTube. Wendy Suzuki’s message was personal as much as scientific. In her 50s, she had stopped exercising and had no social life. When she went
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in the United States and Canada. This is a good time to look at how exercise can ease symptoms and improve quality of life. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder with symptoms that include tremors, balance problems, and limb rigidity. More than 10 million people worldwide have it, according to
Climbing out of the Grand Canyon, Pranjal Karmakar had an a-ha moment. “I could see other folks who looked older than I was, and they were doing much better,” he recalls. “I knew then it was time to take action when I got home.” He and his wife, Deepa, love traveling to hike in national
Karen Bridges had a moment of clarity that a lot of people over 50 will recognize. She was having trouble doing ordinary daily things, like working in the garden. Her balance was faltering. Her desk job kept her sedentary all day, and earlier years of being active “off and on” ended with the pandemic. “I
As if better balance, improved heart health, and sounder sleep weren’t enough to get you into strength training, here’s one more reason that might do the trick: Weightlifting is good for your skin. That’s the finding of a study published in Scientific Reports, which found that both aerobic exercise and weight training altered gene expression and
Spend time around people who remain active into their 60s, 70s and beyond, and you start hearing the same ideas over and over. They’re not complicated or trendy, but they sure do work. Here are 10 lessons from folks who age well
March is Women’s History Month, so let’s look back at a few of the women who paved the way in fitness, health, and sport. Bobbi Gibb, Running In 1966, Bobbi Gibb applied to run in the Boston Marathon and was
What’s the best kind of exercise to support a longer, healthier life? Cardio? Stretching? Lifting weights? Turns out the answer is yes, yes, yes — and more! That’s according to a major study from Harvard that found that exercise variety influences life expectancy more than any single activity. Researchers analyzed 30 years of data from more than