Staying active after 60 isn't about training like a professional athlete—it's about preserving strength, independence, and ...

When Linda Mullenhour enters the pool, she takes control. All eight members of her class mimic her every move, listening to her verbal commands. “One, two, three, four,” she says, “and we’re going ...

Regular exercise during midlife makes brains functionally younger. That’s the bracing conclusion of a new study of 130 inactive men and women, most in their 40s. Some began a simple, aerobic exercise ...

The Ageing On research team has shown that lower back pain in caregivers is significantly improved by a 12-week program of physical exercise A study into professional caregivers of the elderly has ...

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 ...

Both my parents have been athletes all their lives. Their combined track record includes hockey team captaincy, multi-day cycle treks and regular triathlons. My mother, in particular, is still raking ...

Among older adults with mild-to-moderate depressive disorder diagnosed during a primary care visit, antidepressant medication or supervised group exercise sessions may decrease symptoms to a similar ...

Exercise is a potential treatment to improve sleep quality in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Understanding exercise-induced changes in functional plasticity of brain circuits that underlie ...