We’re all living with coronavirus stress these days, which are full of anxiety for everyone and loneliness for many. The challenges can be more difficult for mature people, who know they are at a higher risk for coronavirus and who already face physical challenges and, too often, social isolation. Almost a third of…
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Dementia Risk: Exercise Can Help
If you’re like most people, a high dementia risk is one of your greatest fears about aging. By the year 2050, more than 152 million people around the world will have it, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). And while there is no vaccine or cure, research that suggests exercise can reduce the risk or…
Former Ironman Proves the Power of Perseverance
“Fall down seven times; get up eight,” goes a Japanese proverb about the power of perseverance. Arnold Barrett is living proof of its wisdom. In his late 40s, the lifelong athlete competed in three Ironman World Championship triathlons, placing in the Top 5 of his age division in Hawaii. He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.…
Improving Your Life: What’s Stopping You?
When it comes to improving your life, people over 50 who know they should exercise always have an excuse about why they can’t. They say they don’t have the time. Or the money. Or they’re too old… But none of that will keep you independent as you age. It won’t keep you strong enough to…
Avoid Pandemic Obesity: Eating at Home Can Help
Before the coronavirus crisis, Mike was dancing through his healthiest period in years – literally. He’d been taking ballroom dance classes for a few months and loving it. Not only was it fun and social, but Mike, 62, also found it great for his weight and health. He’d slimmed down and gained stamina, and the…
How to Live to 100: Exercise (And A Few More Tips)
It used to be shocking to hear of someone turning 100. Now, it’s a fairly reasonable goal for millions of people to live to 100, based on advances in health, education and fighting disease. And it will become more and more common in the near future, experts say. So, how can you live to 100,…