Fitness

At this point, it’s basically incontrovertible: Regular exercise is an essential ingredient for healthy aging. And the evidence keeps mounting that your excuses for not exercising- being too old or out of shape- don’t hold up to scientific scrutiny or the lived experiences of active older adults. As was recently…

You may remember back in May of this year, there was an agebuzz post about new research reporting that long-distance running may slow down the aging process. For those of you who took that to heart and began your career as a “Masters Athlete,” there’s plenty of advice to help…

Few of us escape this discovery: the older we get, the weaker our muscles seem to be. Long-time agebuzz readers will remember that sarcopenia (the progressive loss of skeletal muscle) can leave you frail and dependent, and at greater risk for falls and other life-limiting conditions. So the key is…

Are your summer plans coming together? Are you including some pool or beach time, or maybe some hiking or outdoor activities? If so, you might want to consider if you’ll have the strength and stamina to do what you’ve planned.   It’s a good time, then, for a refresher on…