The day begins with exercises for the 60-some senior residents that live at Oak Tree Manor.

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Sometimes Barbara Schutzman exercises while standing. Other times she does her workout from a chair, like during Mary Beth Perfas’ Sit & Stay Fit class at Northern Dutchess Hospital Women’s View ...

Moving and moving well is often something we take for granted when we’re young. But as we age, maintaining mobility and strength is essential for quality of life and independence. Someone who can ...

Seniors should perform exercises that are gentle on their body. It can help to improve their strength and flexibility. These exercises could be seated or wall-supported wherein they perform controlled ...

Chair-based exercise, and chair yoga in particular, improves quality of life for seniors with advanced dementia, a small study has found. Participants with moderate to severe dementia were assigned to ...

Lauretta Jennings of Hingham developed a fun chair exercise program for seniors called Chaboom! four years ago and it is still going strong at area senior residences. This video from 2012 shows how ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I’ve been hearing a lot about chair yoga lately. My New Year’s resolution is to improve my health and get moving again, but I have trouble getting down on the floor. What can you ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re new to exercise, managing balance issues, or have limited mobility and looking for a gentle way to stay active, chair ...

Chair yoga safely boosts strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility in older adults It offers mental health benefits such as reducing anxiety and depression, even among those in care homes With ...

Mobility exercises can be a useful tool for promoting joint health, which is key for maintaining quality of life. These exercises do not require a gym membership or expensive equipment to perform.