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You’ve likely heard it many times before: Exercise is a key ingredient for healthy aging and even small amounts of movement can be critical to lowering your risk of physical ailments as well as cognitive decline. But in case you weren’t convinced by the prior evidence (or motivated to move),…

As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, you may be tempted to cut back on your exercise and physical activity. In fact, you may blanch at the thought of doing some basic exercises such as squats, push-ups, or bridges (though take a look here to find out…

There’s no lack of valuable, science-based information on the critical importance of exercise to keep yourself healthy as you get older, including many posts available on agebuzz. That means exercising to keep your heart pumping, your immune system fighting, and your muscles and bones strong and stable to avoid falls….

For some of us, the past several months have been a blur of tv binging and too much sitting. While our anxieties have been high, our brains (and our butts) may have been idle. So just in time, new research has been published that demonstrates the importance of aerobic exercise…

The causal link is now very well established: In order to stay healthy while aging and sustain your brain health, your body needs to stay physically fit and active. As Dr. John Ratey, a professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School has made clear, “exercise is… the No.1 weapon…

Regular readers of agebuzz know that physical activity and exercise are considered essential for healthier aging. Yet you may be hard pressed to put that into action if you have aches and pains, feel stiff, or perhaps are not sleeping well. And new research has uncovered one additional reason for…