Mobility

We’ve known for some time that spending much of your day sitting, rather than moving, is neither healthy for your body nor your brain. Research studies have demonstrated a link between a sedentary lifestyle and such chronic conditions as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even dementia. Given that most…

Just like the repetitions and consistency that exercise requires in order for you to make progress, we at agebuzz have been consistently and regularly recommending that you engage in strength training (also known as weight training or resistance training) in order to support your health, mobility, and independence as you…

So, are you still driving these days? Can you afford the price of gas, insurance, and upkeep to maintain your car? Do you feel confident behind the wheel, given your present physical and cognitive health? Almost everyone has some concerns about driving, regardless of whether you’re the picture of health…

It’s no secret that as we get older, we lose muscle mass and strength, which can cause the loss of mobility and independence, and negatively affect our quality of life. Strong muscles are implicated in so much of what keeps us going as we age: Muscles help preserve our balance,…

On agebuzz, we want to continue to underscore that maintaining and strengthening your balance is critically important to being independent, mobile, and injury-free as you get older. We’ve recommended a series of exercises to help you stay upright and steady, and in keeping with that goal, it’s also important to…

There’s really no debate that for most of us, balance becomes more important- and more fragile- the older we get. You know the drill: One in four adults age 65 and older falls each year, and more than ⅓ of those falls require medical attention or limit activities or mobility….