If you are an older person who has become more sedentary over time, you might well ask, “Why exercise?” Many of my older patients look at me skeptically when I suggest they exercise more. Yet the ...

As people age, the body’s strength and flexibility decreases as well. Nevertheless, it is also very important to remain ...

If you’re looking for a safe way to get active again but find traditional exercise routines difficult, chair yoga may be the perfect fit.

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study shows. An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was ...

The muscles of those who worked out looked like those of 25-year-olds and showed less of the inflammation that is tied to health problems as we age. By Gretchen Reynolds Regular exercise throughout ...