The Link Between Exercise and Better Sleep: Suggestions for Chicago Seniors

Did you know that the amount of physical exercise you exert during the day is one of the key ingredients to helping you get a good nights sleep?  The more active your body is during the day, the more likely you are to relax at night and fall asleep faster.  With regular exercise you’ll notice [...]

Spring Into Chicago Spring With Senior Exercise Tips!

With all the different health programs advertised on the television and on the internet, it is hard to choose which program is the best, especially when so many health experts seem to preach to us everyday, apparently knowing what is best for us and pledging to make our lives better. It’s especially bad for individuals [...]

Survey Shows Seniors More Likely to Stick with Health Goals; New AHA Health Tool Released!

The American Heart Association has released a new online program to help Americans keep exercise and diet commitments. According to surveys, 58 percent of Americans resolved to improve their health in 2010. It was also indicated that senior citizens would rather diet over exercise in order to improve their health, and are more likely to keep this [...]

New Trend in Active Seniors Lifestyles: Playground for Adults!

 

A very unusual trend in exercise for seniors is springing up in the United Kingdom; playgrounds… for adults. The Associated Press recently revealed that London will soon be opening its first playground for senior citizens in Hyde Park.

“Every park has a children’s playground, very few have playgrounds for adults, and none have playgrounds for the [...]

Tai Chi Relieves Pain and Helps Movement Among Seniors with Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is certainly a common condition among the elderly - over 4 million in the U.S. over age 60 are currently diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The elderly population is at most risk for developing knee OA, resulting in pain, functional limitations or disabilities and a reduced quality of life. However, there is hope for relief; researchers [...]