Some people are motivated to get strong and stay fit by one or two reasons. Among the most common for people over 50? Playing with grandkids, traveling, maintaining physical autonomy, and continuing to enjoy their favorite activities. Susan Kupferberg, 65, has all of those and more motivating her quest to get strong and stay fit.
Vince wanted to fulfill a lifelong dream of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Sheba wanted to participate with her son, a Special Olympian, and inspire other women to exercise. Ari wanted to lose weight and get healthy enough to play with his grandkids. What do these 60-somethings have in common? They all relied on exercise to help
More people are getting hip replacements all the time. Some 400,000 will get one this year, and that’s expected to double by 2030. As we age, the main reasons tend to be arthritis and general wear and tear. Also, it’s an easier surgery than it was, say, 30 years ago – easier to perform
For the past year I have been teaching a Brains & Balance class to the senior populations of a few local towns. I received my instructor certification for the Brains & Balance Past 60 class through Exercise Etc., Inc. Studies have shown that when you increase cognitive ability, it increases your balance, and when you