"Our research, and that of others, has shown that strength training can have a remarkable impact on the lives of seniors," says Flynn, a professor in the department of Health, Kinesiology and Leisure ...

Physicians reveal the crucial habits that will easily improve your longevity — and it's never too late to start.

Brain Endurance Training (BET) improves cognitive and physical performance in older adults, reducing risks like falls. Brain ...

For those already walking 10,000 steps a day or hitting their cardio goals, adding strength training could be the next move ...

New research suggests muscle loss may be linked to increased rates of dementia. Here's how to maintain muscle health and ...

Julie Logue, M.P.H., senior program manager for Silver Sneakers, agrees that strength training is particularly worthwhile for seniors. “As muscular strength and endurance improves, you can ...

Getting older doesn’t mean getting weaker. In fact, senior weight lifting—that is, doing resistance training with machines and/or free weights in your 60s and beyond—offers physical and ...

Slow-motion strength training is easier on joints and connective tissue, which may reduce risk of injury. The high-intensity workout is just 20 minutes, once a week. Seniors swear by the routine ...

Here's the message from Dr. Marcas Bamman, a physiologist with decades of research into aging who preaches the benefits of weight-resistance ... "who baby seniors.” Of course, common sense ...