3 Simple Tips to Fit Any Exercise Program to Your Fitness Level After 60 (#3 Will Reduce Pain)
I recently watched a YouTube video makeup tutorial created by a 30-year-old makeup artist. She lamented about how she couldn’t believe she was “that old” and how depressed she felt over her ancient-ness. Read More
What You Really Need to Know About Resistance Training After 60
As part of the research I had to do for my upcoming book, I’ve spoken to many experts in healthy ageing. One theme always keeps coming back: resistance training…
Read MoreHow to Pack and Travel Anywhere with a Carry On Bag
We have probably all traveled with too many bags. We struggle through the airport and try not to topple over on the escalator. We scramble to find a luggage cart or a porter and then cross our fingers when…
Read More5 Reasons to Consider Taking Up Cross-Training for Seniors
If you’re looking for a new fitness mantra for your weekly workouts, you may want to consider “cross-training.” Read More
Preventing Aches and Pains: 6 Ways to Make Caregiving Easier on Your Body
So much attention gets paid to the stress and emotional toll caregiving can take, but what about the physical side? Read More
Gentle Yoga for Beginners and Seniors: Improve Your Concentration and Memory
Do you sometimes start looking for something and then forget what it is you wanted to find? Do you find yourself beginning a task only to find your brain meandering off away from the chore at hand? Gentle yoga can help you re-train your brain to focus and concentrate.
Here are a few tips when it comes to yoga for concentration and memory. Read More
9 Holiday Fitness Tips for Women Over 60 (That You May Need to Keep in Mind!)
While filled with fun events and joyful family gatherings, the holidays can also be busy, stressful, and filled with lots of indulging and little to no exercise. The truth is, however, that staying physically active can only benefit your holiday season, providing noticeable perks like: Read More
Wellness Spotlight: Are You Happy with Your Physical and Social Well-being?
My first article for Sixty and Me described the Vitality Portfolio® approach that helps build health/well-being in the same way you might use a financial portfolio to build financial well-being. Namely, it helps you make a (vitality) plan, balance (vitality) assets and make regular deposits. Read More
Feeling a Little Grey? Here Are 5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Day
We all have good days and bad days, and sometimes the pendulum seems to be weighted towards the bad ones. As we get older, it can be a challenge to snap ourselves out of the doldrums, especially if we live or spend a lot of time alone. Read More
3 Ways to Start Exercising After 60: A Guide for Beginners
If you’re the one person on the planet who’s not on Facebook, congrats.
You’ve saved yourself from debilitating bouts of FOMO (fear of missing out) due to viewing travel photos from exotic locales, idealistic visits with perfectly well-behaved grandchildren and other fairy tale visions suitable for a Disney movie. Read More