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 ...

Staying active after 60 is no longer optional — it’s the most effective way to protect strength, balance, and independence while slowing the physical effects of aging.

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 ...

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 ...

You've hit a milestone age, and honestly, the rules have changed a bit. Your body talks back more than it used to. Recovery ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series looking at individual and community efforts to give area senior citizens options for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise can help senior citizens ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Research by Sherry Pomeroy, Ph.D., on physical activity among rural older adults has earned her a $120,000, two-year postdoctoral fellowship in a national competition funded by the ...

"As many older adults live with chronic health conditions or reduced mobility, clinicians should tailor and encourage them to take a gradual approach to increasing their physical activity, which ...

Staying moving is an important part of healthy aging and independence. For many older adults, physical therapy can be a useful resource in this effort. Traditionally, people have viewed physical ...