Balance exercises can help older adults improve strength while preventing falls when walking. Learn how to boost your balance at home with these stretches.

Starting next week, Medicare members who get coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield will lose their fitness benefit. Right ...

As people age, staying mobile becomes increasingly essential. Regular physical activity can considerably enhance a senior’s health and overall quality of life.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mobility exercises are compound movements that engage the muscles and joints involved in performing daily activities. They can help form the foundation for moving well into older age. “Mobility” can ...

UnitedHealthcare is dropping its SilverSneakers program, an optional benefit. This story is from Kaiser Health News John Garland Graves was taken aback when he walked into his McKinleyville, Calif., ...

A group of seniors hits the boardwalk in the Rockaways for a walk, and some calisthenics too. Among them is Janice Williams, who estimated the mileage of this twice-a-week gathering on the boardwalk. ...

These top-rated, ergonomic bikes are ideal for those with joint pain, mobility issues, and more. “Exercise bikes are great for cardiovascular health for seniors. They are non-weight-bearing which ...