Category Archives: Active Aging

Healthy Aging II

From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging: Healthy Aging involves: Exercise and physical activities Balance exercises will help prevent falls Strength training will help prevent osteoporosis Stretching keeps the body limber to give more movement Heart diseases is alleviated with exercise Endurance exercises increase stamina and improve lung and heart health Pay attention to weight [...]

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Healthy Aging

Here are some Aging Statistics you may or may not be aware of: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, and the National Health Interview Survey, a study was conducted to determine chronic conditions for people aged 65+.  The study determined the

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Zumba Gold Classes

Zumba™ Gold is all the excitement from the original Zumba™ class and introduces it to the active older adult, the beginner participant and other special populations! With its meringue, salsa, chacha, cumbia, belly dance, flamenco and rock and roll rhythms, Zumba™ Gold guarantees

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Silver Sneakers Class

Muscular Strength & Range of Movement Class                                                                                                            

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Midlife Rebirth

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“Only the Fit Stay Young: Changes in Women’s Bodies at 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70″

Twenties: The Fit Woman: she retains the strength, stamina and flexibility of her teen years. Her leanness allows the definition of her muscles to show through. Late in this decade her bone strength may reach its peak. If she continues regular weight-bearing exercises, consumes plenty of calcium-rich foods and gets adequate

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IFPA Senior Fitness Instructor Certification

This post is written to let everyone know I completed all requirements and passed my exam last week to receive my certified senior fitness instructor certification with the International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA). I look forward to using my new skills in working with mature adults in helping them reach improved levels of health

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114-year-old man takes longevity keys to the grave

I came across an interesting article on the Internet about a man who lived to age 114 died recently on a small Mediterranean island.  It said he rode a bicycle every day to the age of 102 and tended to his family’s orchards. His 101-year-old brother, his two daughters aged 81

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