The health benefits of physical activity for seniors, including those with chronic health conditions and disabilities, were presented recently by Layne Langley, area nutrition and community health age ...

Federal health officials have published new guidance that provides clinicians with strategies for encouraging increased physical activity among senior patients. The Department of Health and Human ...

While exercise is important for all people of all ages, the effects physical activity can have on older adults is significant. This is because age is naturally associated with physical and mental ...

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

Participating in social activities can be beneficial as you age. It can help with your mental health, as well as maintaining your overall well-being and independence. Older adults may find various ...

Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Regular physical activity is essential for seniors, helping to improve cardiovascular health, enhance mental well-being, and reduce the risk of chronic ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Research by Sherry Pomeroy, Ph.D., on physical activity among rural older adults has earned her a $120,000, two-year postdoctoral fellowship in a national competition funded by the ...

Staying moving is an important part of healthy aging and independence. For many older adults, physical therapy can be a useful resource in this effort. Traditionally, people have viewed physical ...