Personal trainers explain how older adults can exercise safely by avoiding common mistakes like ego lifting, skipping ...

150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can cut older adults' risk of all-cause mortality by 31%, according to new research. Halfpoint Images via Getty Images Exercise is important for ...

An international team of researchers reports that the immune cells of older adults with a history of endurance training are more effective at combating inflammation. Regular physical activity not only ...

It is often said that exercise is the best medicine, but for many older adults, it can be a prescription that is increasingly ...

Older adults who regularly participated in a community-based exercise program were able to slow - and in many cases reverse - declines in cardio fitness and strength that naturally come with age, a ...

Even a few thousand steps a day can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in the medical journal Nature Medicine.The analysis is the first to show effects in ...

For people who don’t already exercise, short bursts of deliberate activity significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness.

AMES, Iowa – The loss of muscle strength and function, what’s known as sarcopenia, is a natural part of aging. It’s also a growing public health concern because of the risk for falls, injury and ...

Aquatic exercise represents a versatile physical activity modality that offers significant benefits for older adults. The unique properties of water, such as buoyancy and resistance, enable ...

Evidence Statement and Recommendation. Evidence Category A. Regular physical activity increases average life expectancy through its influence on chronic disease development, through the mitigation of ...

More than 70% of people over 70 years old will one day develop cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for effective ...