Steps And Stairs: Walking Strategies To Enhance Your Health
February 8, 2023
With the cold, winter weather currently underway, it’s likely you’re walking less outside- though if you are, you need to dress warmly and tread carefully. Winter weather doesn’t necessarily give you a reprieve from keeping up your fitness and making sure you get in a certain number of steps each…
Help And Healing: Maybe You Need A Physical Therapist
February 8, 2023
So maybe you took a dreaded fall not that long ago, or ended up undergoing the knee replacement you put off for so long. Or maybe you just find yourself more stiff and achy due to osteoarthritis in your knee or hip. Or maybe you just can’t rid yourself of…
Sitting (Not So) Pretty: Even Brief Walks Can Counter The Negative Effects Of Excessive Sitting
January 18, 2023
It’s no secret that a sedentary lifestyle and excessive sitting can be harmful to both your physical and cognitive health. In fact, whether you continue to sit in an office, spend hours in front of the tv, or just like to relax all day on your front porch, sitting for…
Finding Fitness: New Ways To Consider Exercise and Movement
January 4, 2023
Did you make a fitness resolution on New Year’s Day? Have you re-upped your gym membership? How long do you think you’ll keep it up this year? Will you make it past February? If you don’t already engage in regular exercise activities, working up the motivation to do so could…
Out And About: Why You Should Keep Walking Outside Right Now
December 8, 2022
It’s cold, the weather’s often unpleasant and it’s uncomfortable to bundle up for a walk outside. And while we continue to emphasize that movement- no matter where you do it- is essential for healthy aging, there are good reasons to don your down coat, put on your sturdy boots and…
Superstars: Why Do Some Of Us Stay So Sharp And Capable As We Age?
November 30, 2022
You’ve likely met them before, or perhaps you are even one of them: Able to recall vivid details from events long in the past, constantly on the prowl to read new books and learn new information, even playing a robust game of tennis at an age that most of us…