MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Whether you're a hardcore athlete, or just like to take a walk around your block, it's important for everyone to move around and get exercise throughout the day. That includes ...

Seniors in Jan Fetzer’s Silver Sneakers classes at the Lake County YMCA are familiar with her frequent reminder to “put your shoulders in your back pocket.” The short, snappy directive translates to ...

GREAT FALLS - Thousands of seniors statewide over the age of 65 depend on Medicare for their health needs, but some are finding new ways to make the most of their benefits, especially workout fans. A ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -Silver Sneakers is a free community fitness program that aims to help seniors with daily functions and mobility. The program is a part of Bible Way Church of Atlas Road’s A.C.

Seniors at the Greater Pittston YMCA are proving that to be physically fit you need only be young at heart. Silver Sneakers, a national program sponsored by the Greater Pittston YMCA, is gaining quite ...

Lorain County Community College is implementing ways to get seniors active. SilverSneakers is the nation’s leading well-being fitness program designed exclusively for adults 65 and older and is ...

Helen Blazejewski of Wilkes-Barre, in the foreground, stretches her arm toward the ceiling during a Silver Sneakers exercise class at the Greater Wyoming Valley YMCA. ‘I love it,’ Blazejewski said of ...

This article is a part of Helping the Helpers, our annual series to raise awareness for nonprofits throughout the area. About ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series looking at classes and their instructors that cater to area senior citizens. On a brisk fall day at the West End YMCA in Willoughby dozens of active seniors ...

If you’ve never prioritized strength training as part of your fitness routine, it’s not too late to start. A recent study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise ...