Mobility & Fitness

Walk This Way To Improve Your Health

Mar 24, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
Walking is an excellent exercise for seniors. It can be done anywhere, anytime and doesn’t require expensive memberships or equipment. To count as actual exercise, though, it has to be more than just a short, easy stroll through the park. “You should be walking briskly enough that it’s challenging to … Read More

Consider Strength Training for Longer Life

Mar 24, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
According to recent UCLA research, maintaining muscle mass can reduce risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and it may help you live longer, too. The study, published in the American Journal of Medicine, led by Preethi Srikanthan, MD, assistant clinical professor in the endocrinology division at the David Geffen School … Read More

Infections May Be a Common Cause of Falls

Mar 24, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
A new study suggests that falls among older adults—a common cause of head injuries and disability—may be precipitated by an underlying infection rather than frailty, balance issues, or other age-related factors. MGH researchers analyzed data on 161 patients admitted to emergency rooms for falls who were later found to be … Read More

Ask the Doctor – Benefits of Exercise

Mar 24, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
Q. I’m 60 and my husband just turned 75. Unfortunately, he’s become quite sedentary and is resisting doctor-recommended exercise. How can I convince him it will make a difference? A. Exercise has many positive benefits but perhaps the one that might be most convincing to your husband is that exercise … Read More

Picking Up Pickleball

Mar 24, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
Bored with your ho-hum gym routine? Crave something that stimulates both mind and body? Then pick up pickleball, an easy-to-play racquet sport that is ideal for seniors who need some exercise motivation. “Maintaining interest is often the greatest obstacle in fitness. If it is not fun and enjoyable you are … Read More

Aerobic Fitness May Help You Think Faster

Mar 24, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
Exercise is recommended for physical and mental wellbeing especially as we get older. But what actually happens to a brain on exercise? A University of Japan study of Japanese men age 60 and older found that aerobic fitness stimulates a return to using a more youthful part of the brain. … Read More

Regain Your Range of Motion

Mar 23, 2016 · · Mobility & Fitness
Having arthritis can make you feel like the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. To help loosen your joints, think first about regaining your range of motion (ROM), according to Cleveland Clinic Sports Health & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation physical therapist Mark Kalinowski, PT, OCS. “Range of motion is the movement … Read More

How to Get Motivated to Exercise

Oct 28, 2013 · · Mobility & Fitness
“I know exercise is good for me, but I just don’t have the motivation to do it.” Sound familiar? That’s a common complaint, and motivation is especially difficult when you feel depressed, anxious or tired all the time. Sitting in front of the television or browsing the web to “numb” your … Read More

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