246 results for “physical activity”

While some of us were spending long hours during the pandemic leading sloth-like, sedentary existences, apparently many took advantage of the forced downtime to pick up a paddle and take up pickleball, a sport once considered of interest only to older adults. In fact, pickleball is now rated the fastest…

If by some chance you’re still on the fence about whether you should be exercising, there’s more good news about exercise to report. First, as a reminder, not only will your physical health be sustained and improved through exercise but it’s more and more clear that your aging brain also…

You either get it or you don’t. If you’re a pet owner, be it a cat, dog, bird, or even reptile, you likely understand the comfort and companionship that comes from owning your pet, not to mention the responsibility and routines to keep your pet healthy and happy. Those who…

It’s easy to make excuses: “I’m too old to start,” or “I can’t risk hurting myself,” or “My legs don’t work very well anymore.”  And there may be some truth in these sentiments or at least some sense of logic to which we can all relate. But time and again,…

Perhaps you made the new year’s pledge to begin to exercise, but you’ve yet to develop a plan. Or maybe you were gifted a new gym membership but your anxiety about going to a gym has stopped you in your tracks. The inertia, the fear, the “gymtimidation”- they’re all real…

Getting older means we can slow down, right? Apparently not, according to new research by evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman at Harvard. We’ve come across Dr. Lieberman’s work previously on agebuzz, as he described the evolutionary purpose of our longevity to help younger generations survive and thrive. Now comes word from…