I’m excited to share with you about one of my all-time favorite activities – walking. As a woman in midlife, I’ve found that walking has become not just a form of exercise, but a true joy and a ...

Julia Flynn Siler is one of many women over 40 who have taken up oars in recent years. This is what she’s learned about the joy—and other benefits—of exercise for older women. In recent years, there ...

The best exercises for women over 60 are weight-bearing and promote strength, posture, and/or balance (and sometimes all at once). While the best exercises for each individual depend on factors ...

Balance changes, muscle loss, and vision decline that may come with age can raise the chance of falls and injury. However, regular balance, strength, and aerobic exercise can help lower this risk.

“New year, new me.” Or so the saying goes. Whether breaking old habits in dating or prioritizing health goals, it is a great time of year to set up new routines to achieve the results you want to see.

Sometimes the most challenging and effective workouts are the ones with the fewest bells and whistles. That’s the case with ...

A lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, combined with regular exercise, helped older women lose weight without causing bone density loss, new research suggests. Weight loss, especially quick or ...

As people age and muscle mass decreases, it becomes more challenging to perform daily activities like walking and climbing stairs. In fact, 35% of adults over the age of 70 have challenges with ...