For many people, aging brings significant mobility challenges. This can lead to falls, which may have very serious consequences, such as hip fractures, brain injuries or worse.

Age UK and Dr Hussain Al Zubaidi have joined forces to talk about how reaching your 50s is the perfect time to ‘Act Now to Age Better’.

Regular cardiovascular exercise and strength training are important in keeping the body healthy and maintaining independence, ...

for screening of balance impairments in the elderly. MFC during walking on a treadmill was recorded on 13 healthy elderly and 10 elderly with a history of tripping falls. Features extracted from MFC ...

Seventeen years ago, Eric Topol, a cardiologist and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in the La Jolla ...

Research from a 2022 study indicates that just six weeks of regular Pilates practice can significantly improve mobility and functional movement in older adults. These improvements translate to greater ...

Try these 5 standing exercises to build lean muscle without weights and reverse the effects of sitting too long.

The class aims to improve balance, stability, flexibility, coordination and mental agility in Seniors. Traditional ballet steps will be taught at a gentle pace. All exercises are choreographed to ...

Lift each toe individually off the ground, starting with the big toe, until all of your toes are lifted off the ground.

Summary/conclusions Exercise as a single intervention can prevent falls in community-dwelling older people. Exercise programmes that challenge balance and are of a higher dose have larger effects. The ...

In the caption accompanying the video, the actor wrote: "Chair exercises work for everyone, the elderly, the lazy, the workaholic! A quick simple circuit to activate those sleepy muscles." ...