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The Benefits and Fun of Exercising With Your Grandchildren

Exercising With Grandchildren

This podcast discusses ways to get you and your grandkids up and moving

JULY 19, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

How Much Your Fitness Fades During an Exercise Hiatus

An expert explains new research about taking time off from exercising

AUGUST 23, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

12 Surprising Benefits of Zumba Workouts

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When workouts are fun, we look forward to them, rather than dread them

OCTOBER 8, 2019 | By Marcia Kester Doyle

What Motivates Us to Exercise?

In this podcast, fitness and health experts tell us how to find the inspiration

JUNE 21, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

Lessons From Twyla, Including ‘Keep It Moving’

In this podcast, famed choreographer Twyla Tharp talks about her new book

OCTOBER 18, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

Who’d Have Thought? I’m In the Best Shape of My Life

I was lethargic and lazy in my 50s, but something clicked at 60

JANUARY 23, 2018 | By Ginny McReynolds

10 Hilariously Funny Jokes on Aging

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On this April Fools’ Day, there's plenty to laugh about

MARCH 31, 2015 | By Jill Yanish

Fitness and Exercise Rules That Change After 50

Know what to do to adjust to your body and stay in shape

JUNE 22, 2017 | By Linda Melone, CSCS

Coronavirus: How to Prepare to Stay At Home

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Here are some essentials you might want to have on hand

MARCH 9, 2020 | By Julio Ojeda-Zapata

LISTEN: How a Former Wall Street Titan Became a Fitness Evangelist

This podcast features an interview with author James P. Owen

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

LISTEN: How Electricity Can Boost Your Fitness Routine

Electric Muscle Stimulation

A podcast episode on electric muscle stimulation for older adults

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | By Paul Vogelzang

7 Common Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

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These widely used medications can be toxic for older adults' brains

APRIL 21, 2016 | By Leslie Kernisan, MD

Facing 70: Finding Peace in Being ‘Real’

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The wisdom of 'The Velveteen Rabbit' offers lessons as we age

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 | By Rhonda J. Miller

The Broken Hip: A Fast Decline

Jeanette Mariani landed in a Dallas rehabilitation facility after she fell

A fall may not seem like a death sentence — but, for an older person, it can be

AUGUST 1, 2014

The Surprising Connection Between Height and Health

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Most of us shrink a little as we age, but rapid height loss can be a sign of osteoporosis and other serious health problems

JULY 1, 2013 | By Rita Rubin

Stretches and Exercises for Tired, Achy Legs

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4 ways to ease leg and knee pain caused by overdoing it

APRIL 30, 2014 | By Linda Melone

Weight Training After 50: What You Need to Know

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How often to train, what equipment to use – 6 tips to buff up safely

MARCH 16, 2015 | By Linda Melone, CSCS

Body Changes After 50: How Much Can You Really Control?

Certain shifts in diet and exercise can make a big difference

DECEMBER 5, 2016 | By Linda Melone, CSCS

Getting Fit After 50

Our top stories on fitness and exercise options to help meet your goals

AUGUST 29, 2019 | By The Editors

What a Sudden Memory Loss Can Really Mean

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A husband's story on the need to take alarming symptoms seriously

OCTOBER 15, 2014 | By Kevin Kusinitz

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