When Linda Mullenhour enters the pool, she takes control. All eight members of her class mimic her every move, listening to her verbal commands. “One, two, three, four,” she says, “and we’re going ...

Apr. 3—COLUMBIA BASIN — Classics require a little more maintenance. That applies to cars, houses and bodies, according to the National Council on Aging. "Regular exercise can help older adults stay ...

Officials at the Gardner Senior Center are unveiling a new approach when it comes to assisting residents, one that stresses the importance of connection within the community. Mike Ellis, director of ...

Alyson Lashley was the guest speaker at Thursday’s meeting of the West Point Rotary Club, held at Johnny’s Pizza. A retired physical education instructor from the Russell County school system, Lashley ...

BRUSH PRAIRIE — When you hit it unexpectedly, the ground turns out to be so unforgivingly hard. Not to mention, humiliating. As many as 1 in 4 older Americans takes an accidental tumble to the ground ...

FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurological condition and a slowly progressive disease that causes symptoms like tremors, slowness, and stiffness in the limbs. While there’s ...

NET GAINS: Henderson County Parks and Recreation offers a variety of senior activities, including table tennis. Photo by Jill Blancher Shortly after retiring to Henderson County in 2009, George Raab ...

Older adults who regularly participated in a community-based exercise program were able to slow — and in many cases reverse — declines in cardio fitness and strength that naturally come with age, a ...

Maggie Bjorkquist is excited that the free Strong Seniors/Strong Bones program is coming to Mindoro beginning in January. So excited, in fact, that she gathered a group of ladies and had them working ...

From gyms and group classes to walking trails and foot races, Kosciusko County residents over 50 have more ways than ever to ...