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Sometimes you can just feel it creeping up: the gradual tightening and pulling that alerts you trouble is brewing in your lower back. While few of us avoid back pain as we get older, it’s also true that many of us aren’t as vigilant as we should be in doing…

For many of us entering our 60s and beyond, the concept of retirement holds no appeal. For us, work may be fulfilling, fun or even financially necessary and we can’t fathom what we’d do if we were sitting at home. Or, if we’ve recently left a long-time position we may…

Most of us know the feeling: occasional stiffness or tightness, especially when we first wake up or we’ve been sitting for a while. It can be awkward, painful and embarrassing to struggle to stand up or begin to walk and it’s certainly a reminder we’re getting older. One way to…

If you’ve found yourself slowing down and sitting more often in your middle or later years, you’re not alone. According to new research out of the University of Texas, adults ages 38-50 become noticeably more inactive during these years, sliding into a more sedentary lifestyle that can wreak havoc on…

You already know that sitting is considered “the new smoking,” i.e., harmful to your health and something you need to avoid doing. But it’s not just how long you sit that’s the problem. It turns out it’s the way that you sit that may be causing your back or neck…

While some of us relish the thought of never sitting in a classroom again, others are always in search of new educational opportunities. There’s certainly evidence to confirm that ongoing education and learning helps to keep our brains sharp as we age. And there are plenty of educational opportunities out…