A great deal of research points to the benefits associated with staying active into older age, as exercise has been linked with benefits for both physical and mental health for older consumers. Now, a ...

Conventional knowledge suggests that low-impact, non-weight-bearing exercises are ideal for older people. As you age, you may switch from hitting the gym to simply taking walks, for example. But a ...

Repeat falls are 31% less likely over a 10-year period when older adults receive speed of processing training, a new study has found. These benefits were not apparent among older people at low risk of ...

Mindfulness-based stress reduction can help lower depression while boosting sleep quality and emotional regulation in older adults, a new study finds. Also known as MBSR, the technique teaches people ...

When it comes to pumping iron, women have as much to gain as men. A new study compared the results of women and men aged 50 to 90 who started resistance training exercise programs, finding that though ...

As more people live to advanced ages due to health care innovations, more also are dealing with the decline in mental acuity that can come late in life. Cognitive training is often touted as a way of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The first students taking advantage of a new program connecting low-income homeowners with construction students working to hone their craft gathered at a home off Keystone Avenue to ...

Online classes for older adults are increasingly helping the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) not only raise digital skill levels — but more efficiently implement other technology to serve ...