Step training focused on improving gait and balance may help prevent falls among the elderly, a recent research review suggests. The analysis of seven previous studies, with a combined total of 660 ...

“My mother was recently admitted to a nursing home and I am concerned about her level of physical activity. She was always a very active person. How can I be certain she gets enough exercise to stay ...

Outside the Anchorage Senior Activity Center in mid-December, melting snow dripped off the roof on to icy walkways. Inside, Eileen Apodaca joined three other women in the dimly lit exercise room for ...

Discover how to maintain independence after 65 with these simple, effective exercises that build stability and prevent falls.

Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared today as Fall Prevention Awareness Day. This is the fourth year for designating a special day to increase awareness of this problem. Why is it considered important ...

We have sprung our clocks ahead an hour. Many spring birds have returned. Some trees, shrubs and plants are beginning to bud. Spring is in the air and the calendar will indicate it soon as well. With ...