Transforming Aging with Passion and Purpose

The term “fall prevention” has become commonplace, but it’s time to include the concept of “fall preparedness.” By solely emphasizing...

This is my 68-year-old dad, an active individual who enjoys wake boarding, surf vacations in Hawaii, and remains engaged in the sports he...

Photo credit: Photo credit: www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety Working with older adults involves confronting the sobering statistics...

In the fitness room of the senior living community where I teach, I've observed a common setup: a treadmill, a stationary bike, hand...

In 2009, I was hired to be an Account Manager for the SilverSneakers Fitness Program where I collaborated closely with fitness centers to...

Photo by Marcus Aurelius In my tenure with a company specializing in an online healthcare recruitment platform, I encountered a recurring...

Leading an outdoor class at a senior living facility “Who is going to work for one hour a week?” This was the question posed to me by the...

My husband and I were sitting at the donut shop with the Donut Posse when our friend Vickie shared that the doctors believed her husband,...

Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash Isn’t the market saturated with health and fitness professionals? This question often arises during my...

Photo Credit Pexels Are you over 50 and looking for a fulfilling career that combines your love of fitness and an active lifestyle?...

Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash "Flo" attends my Strong for Life class at the local senior center. Despite her swollen legs from edema,...

Photo by Lucrezia Carnelos on Unsplash “The foot is the platform for your entire body. The muscles in your feet need to be strong enough...

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash Movement, like money, can be exchanged for getting the things we want. That item in the store we want...

Photo by Victor Freitas on Unsplash This week I had a new lady in her 70s attend my Strong for Life class.  I had one-on-one time with...

It would be truly great if you ate your five a day and did your two hours and thirty minutes of moderate aerobic physical activity a...

Photo by Gordon Cowie on Unsplash Muscles serve as important decelerators and braking systems against external forces. The ability to...

Photo by Eugene Chystiakov on Unsplash The underlying message in the term “fall prevention” is avoid falling at all costs. Talk about...

Dr. Levy demonstrates how our beliefs on aging impact our longevity and health status. Age beliefs, it turns out, can steal or add nearly...

Rocky Mountain Senior Games 2018 In my town there is a 69 year old woman who holds the record for women on going up and down the Manitou...

Nothing destroys as much as long physical inactivity –Aristotle Photo by Ulrich Derboven on Unsplash I walked into the senior living...