Keith Shaw, 72, of Calgary, flexed his biceps after winning the 200 yd. breaststroke. From news.google.com – August 11, 12:47 PM Nearly 10,000 athletes from around the country descended on the Twin Cities for the 2015 National Senior Games. The 15-day event included, yes, horseshoes and shuffleboa…Read More
By SANDY WHITE • MAR 14, 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the chances of breaking your hip go up as you age. As Sandy White reports for the WBFO Seniors News Desk, there are ways to prevent such an occurrence and stay strong. There is an old saying. if you don…Read More
Written by Virginia Sole-Smith YOUR METABOLISM TUNE-UP PLAN “Unfortunately, there’s no spigot you can turn on to flush excess calories out of your fat stores” and speed up your metabolism, says Ronnett. But you can keep your metabolism stable—and maybe even give it a bit of a boost—by maki…Read More
Written by Virginia Sole-Smith Your metabolism keeps your heart beating, your blood flowing, your brain thinking, and your muscles moving. Is it any wonder it doesn’t want to be rushed? Here’s the skinny on the way this stubborn system works, and how you might be able to speed it up—in spi…Read More
Many people see aging as the ultimate loss of control, and I can’t blame them. Instead of acknowledging and honoring the aging process, our culture deplores it and pours billions of dollars into fighting it. However, it happens anyway. As a result, many of those who have aged see themselves as def…Read More
Most exercise recommendations include several sessions of moderate to vigorous activity each week, but not all adults are physically up to the task. There’s a lot of back and forth among experts on just how much activity people need to enjoy health benefits, and whether it’s the intensity of e…Read More
Walking is healthy. It’s a fact, backed up by research and people who are in the habit of walking. What’s surprising is just how powerful a medicine a daily or near-daily walk can be. New studies find new benefits all the time: preventing heart disease and diabetes, relieving back pain, reducing…Read More
In real estate, there’s a saying that the best time to buy a house was yesterday. In other words, the more time that passes by, the higher the prices go, and the more you regret not jumping on the deal you saw three months ago. This sound logic applies to your fitness and wellness also. Every year…Read More
Older patients often disagree with their physicians as to whether they really need a medical test or medicine, according to the findings of a new poll of Americans over age 50. Only 14% of people over age 50 say that more is usually better when it comes to medical treatment, according to the findi…Read More
Have you ever wanted to get in shape, but you were just demoralized by the young, muscular, toned models effortlessly and energetically churning out rep after rep on the exercise video? If you are over 50, you just need a different approach, especially if you haven’t been in shape for a while and …Read More