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Aging Well

Ditch the remote, don the sneakers

Seniors can achieve tremendous health benefits by weaving a modest amount of activity into each day.

General Health & Wellness

The United States of … stasis?

Many adults have not engaged in any form of exercise in the past month or more.

Cardiovascular Care

Want to gain years? Master blood pressure

Study: A typical 50-year-old with hypertension could gain three extra years of life by aggressively treating the condition.

General Health & Wellness

There’s power in your playlist

Those who devote time and energy into creating a motivational track may enjoy their workout more than those who select music randomly.

Aging Well

Time to look at your telltale gait?

How fast you walk might offer hints at how fast your body is aging.

Digestive Health & Disorders

The cost of aging: Slower fat burn

As the years pass, it becomes more difficult for your body to remove fat from cells.

General Health & Wellness

A top cardio plan: Get a canine

Compared to folks without pets, dog owners are ahead of the pack in healthy living—more exercise, better diets and lower blood sugar levels.

General Health & Wellness

Stressed? Beware the scale

You can't change your body's biological response to stressors, but you can change your behaviors.

Aging Well

Two ingredients to longevity

Researchers have boiled it down to a simple solution: Sit less, move more.

General Health & Wellness

Urban living: Add trees for health, happiness

Years-long study finds city dwellers in tree-shaded neighborhoods experience less psychological distress and enjoy better general health.

Aging Well
Patient Story

‘Life can be so much better’

When Elvira Brico found herself sitting on a bench as her elderly mother marched on, she knew it had come time for joint replacement surgery.

Aging Well

Fundamentals to sure footing: Strength, flexibility

Exercises that target legs and ankles will help guard against falls from age 40 and beyond.