Jane Fonda, Sneakerhead

The actor and activist on aging into her latest role: sneaker model.

The activity that Jane Fonda, the 87-year-old Oscar winner, activist and aerobics queen, is most associated with these days is...

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More than one-third of adults 50-80 feel lonely, isolated

Loneliness and isolation among older people in the US have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that means more than one third of people ages 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel...

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People living longer, but not healthier - especially in US

People around the world are living longer -- but not necessarily healthier -- lives, according to Mayo Clinic research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those...

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#1 Exercise for Lowering Blood Pressure

Want to lower your blood pressure? A new study pinpoints exactly what kind of exercise is best for easing blood pressure, and it doesn’t involve running on the treadmill or pumping iron at...

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5 Surprising Foods That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar

Sugar is sneaky. Just when you think you’ve got its whereabouts figured out, you begin taking a closer look at nutrition labels, only to discover the sweet stuff is hiding out in any number...

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10 Worst Habits for Your Heart

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to your risk of developing heart disease, the leading killer in the U.S.

Let’s start with the bad. Several factors raise a...

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The #1 Exercise to Do as You Get Older

If you have time for only one exercise, fitness experts say, try this...

Seated? Please stand (don’t use your hands) to give tribute to the one exercise that fitness gurus say stands out...

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7 Worst Habits for Your Joints

Use anything on and off all day, every day — for decades — and over time, it’s bound to show wear and tear. Case in point: the protective cushion between your bones, otherwise...

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6 Foods to Skip After 50

We’re not going to lie. Eating healthily after 50 requires effort on two fronts: boosting your intake of good-for-you foods, such as berries, leafy greens, whole grains, and lean proteins,...

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Five Steps for Setting New Yearā€™s Intentions

Setting goals can be motivating and helpful. However, many typical New Year’s resolutions can leave us feeling bad about ourselves and are demotivating, especially when we have trouble...

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10 Foot Exercises for Balance and Stability

Feet are often underappreciated. We don’t think much about them until they hurt or give us problems. But they are of course crucial to getting us around and keeping us balanced.

“Your...

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The Idea of Retirement Is Flawed ā€” Letā€™s Change It!

Retirement is already changing to emphasize staying healthy and maintaining an active social life

Everyone has their own idea of what it's like to retire. Some of us are ready to embrace an...

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