Archive for the ‘Exercise & Fitness’

  • Senior Health | Can Senior Citizens Preserve Memory by Using the Computer?
    Seniors Learning to Use Computers By Jan Shapan: Computer literacy among the senior population above the age of 70+ is still nominal but as the current wave of Boomers move into that age range, computer literacy is expected to jump. And new findings suggest computer literacy may be a positive contributor to overall senior health. Senior citizens that use a computer ...
    May 14th, 2010 at 08:05 pm
  • Seniors are Challenged to Break Bad Health Habits
    Smoking Causes Lung Cancer by Janet Shapan :: The problem with breaking bad health habits is they are often behaviors that feel good, look good or taste good but these momentary pleasures can carry a high price when it comes to good health. Some readers over time come to terms with bad habits and quit while others hope that by just cutting back, they can extend the pleasure ...
    March 11th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
  • What Seniors Should Know About Head Aches during Exercise
    Tips During Exercise to Stay Healthyhttp://For-Seniors.org :: by Janet Shapan :: Over the years seniors have been told that aches and pains that come with exercise are just part of the deal and in time they will go away. This may be true to some extent, but it is possible to learn from these pains. What is the body telling us? Many seniors have jumped into a new fitness ...
    February 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Abandoning Fitness Training & Exercise as a Senior in Retirement is Foolish
    Senior Exercise :: by Karl Edmunds :: Somewhere along the road in life, I concluded that aggressive exercise or fitness training was for young people and my body could not stand the rigor and pounding. I have discovered the door to a strong body is not closing because I am getting older nor is it likely to hit me or you in the butt just because we are now seniors, whatever ...
    February 11th, 2010 at 06:02 pm
  • Getting Stronger is a Key to Health for Seniors
    Keeping Fit! by Janet Shapan In case you haven’t noticed, if you take an aging body and don’t get any exercise, your muscles become weak and you notice a real measurable loss of strength.  Even the little things like bending down to pick something up or carrying the vacuum to the next room or taking the lid off a bottle can become challenges. This loss of strength ...
    January 20th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
  • Less Bridge and More Wii in Assisted Living Facilities
    Senior Exercise - Wii Exercise Program by Melissa Peterman :: Getting efficient exercise, both physically and mentally can be a challenge for some seniors who have disabilities, lack of physical assistance, or financial difficulties. Nintendo’s Wii Sports brings mental and physical exercising to seniors instead of seniors having to seek it outside their homes. It’s ...
    October 26th, 2009 at 11:10 pm