From aerobics to balance workouts for seniors, it’s key to find a physical activity that works as you age. Two Northwell Health physicians share more.

Federal health officials have published new guidance that provides clinicians with strategies for encouraging increased physical activity among senior patients. The Department of Health and Human ...

Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...

While exercise is important for all people of all ages, the effects physical activity can have on older adults is significant. This is because age is naturally associated with physical and mental ...

Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. By making exercise part of their day-to-day routines, people of all ages, including men and women over the age of 65, can greatly improve their ...

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...

A lengthy walk can be a step in the right direction when you have concerns about your memory. A new long-term study indicates ...

From a young age, we are encouraged to make exercise a part of our daily routine. For parents, it may be a happy coincidence that regular exercise is beneficial for our children’s health and has a way ...

Participating in social activities can be beneficial as you age. It can help with your mental health, as well as maintaining your overall well-being and independence. Older adults may find various ...

Older Americans already face a higher risk of falls, but the decline in physical activity during the pandemic may have made matters worse, a new survey suggests. More than a third of the 2,074 U.S.

At the other end, Opera Beds identified West Virginia as the state with the worst quality of life for seniors. With an ...