Older People Who Diet Without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass Date: September 22, 2008 Source: American Physiological Society Summary: A group of sedentary and overweight older people placed ...

Lauren Hurst, a personal trainer who specializes in older people (her eldest client is 96), told Business Insider that many of them didn't previously incorporate exercise into their lives after being ...

Exercise and aging: Good for mind and body 01:52. Physical activity has countless health benefits, including helping to keep the mind sharp.Now new research reveals just how much of an impact ...

Fitness experts are urging those in their 50s to engage in key exercises to stay agile into old age, cautioning that ignoring ...

Exercise and mindfulness training did not improve older people’s brain health in a surprising new study published this week in JAMA. The experiment, which enrolled more than 580 older men and ...

Older people would rather exercise alone than be surrounded by a bunch of youthful hard bodies in Spandex, suggests a study that examined how group fitness appeals to people of different ages.

For older people, exercise, rather than socializing, may protect the brain. THE QUESTION The brain sometimes shrinks as people age, altering their memory and thinking abilities.

Older people who have experienced a fall often cut back on exercise altogether to prevent another such accident. But in many cases, avoiding physical activity only raises the risk of falls and ...

Like many in her age range, Sylvia McGregor, a 97-year-old in Sydney, Australia, deals with her share of maladies — in her case, arthritis, osteoporosis, hearing loss, macular degeneration, lung ...

Mid and older life adults are choosing to exercise with people of the same age who they live near to and see often, regardless of the quality or quantity of those relationships, according to new ...

People who stay physically active into old age may be improving their brain health by preventing a decline in the brain's white matter, a new study suggests. IE 11 is not supported.