Exercise

For some seniors, pandemic isolation has created a perfect storm of physical inactivity and deconditioning that has resulted in increased falls risk and greater fear of falling, researchers say.

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Exercising the equivalent of three to four hours of walking each week halved the long-term mortality rate of older stroke survivors, investigators say.

Antidepressant therapy more effective than supervised physical activity at three and six months

More than a quarter of older adults say they are in worse physical condition now than before the pandemic, and nearly half age 65 and older have become more afraid of falling, a new poll finds.

Workers who had more physical activity on their down time were less likely to report feelings of exhaustion, investigators say.

Creative chair-based exercise may lead to significant improvement in a variety of mobility, cognitive and well-being measures, researchers say.

Older adults are no less able than younger adults to maintain the muscle action they need to help mitigate chronic lower-limb edema — if they exercise, according to a study of three age groups.

Regular physical activity may substantially reduce the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death, according to an observational study of almost 50,000 people.