245 results for “walking”

On Balance: An Interview With Balance and Falls Expert Molly Roffman by Connie Zuckerman   Molly Roffman, PT, MA, CEEAA is the founder and director of StepWISEnow Balance Fitness. She is a licensed New York State physical therapist specializing in fall prevention and balance training. Molly’s experience in the rehabilitation…

We have known for a long time that social isolation and loneliness in older adults are at epidemic proportions in our country and can take a significant toll on the physical and mental health of seniors. (For a deeper analysis on this, take a look at the highly-praised new book…

Awe-Inspiring But Often Unrecognized by Alice Herb   Have you ever cared for a spouse, child, grandchild, or parent when she or he was seriously ill? If the answer is “yes,” then you’ll relate to what I have experienced and observed. Of course, the person who is the “patient” needs…

Chances are you, or someone you know has had to cancel upcoming travel plans due to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. If you’re healthy and safe, that’s perhaps not such a terrible ordeal but rather a disappointment and maybe inconvenience. But many of us who are at a later…

By now the health benefits of being outside and in nature are fairly settled. Even in this time of social distancing and safety precautions, as one expert succinctly stated: “Nature is not an amenity- it’s a necessity.” There are cognitive and psychological benefits from being outside and having your senses…

Lost & Found: Values? by Alice Herb   I am not religious. I am not a philosopher. But I am a believer! I believe in justice, fairness, respect, tolerance, and reciprocity. I believe that we would have a better world if we would learn more about each other and be…