Posture is something we all “know” is important, but how important is it? Preventing a hunchback is not only important for our appearance, but our overall health. Find out how you can prevent a hunchback, and use the exercises within the article to help improve your overall posture and well-being.
Author: Dr. Katie Landier, PT, DPT, GCS
Nutrition can be an overwhelming topic, and due to this, we may convince ourselves it’s not worth exploring. In this article, registered dietitian, Maddy Belaustegui, provides nutrition tips for seniors. She highlights importance of focusing on nutrition at any age, and where to start so you don’t feel so overwhelmed.
Research has found that over the past 9 months (approximately since the global pandemic began), there’s been an increase in sedentary behavior (sitting) and a decrease in physical activity levels.
For older adults especially, it’s so important to increase activity levels to boost brain health, strength, and bone density to help prevent falls, injuries, and even early death.
The good news is that we don’t need to “exercise” to increase our activity level. This article lays out 6 simple ways to decrease sitting time and increase activity level during the day.
Getting too cold to go out for a round? These 7 golf-specific exercises will help you increase the strength and flexibility, so that you’re able to improve your golf game.
Forget where you put your keys? Having trouble remembering names? This could be part of normal aging, however, memory loss is a big concern for most of us. The good news is that there are things we can do every day that improve our memories. Better yet! They may be things you’re already doing!
Two methods, which demonstrate step-by-step instruction on how to help someone get out of bed following a hip replacement.
If you’re reading this and think “Nah, this article isn’t for me- I’ve never fallen,” think again! This article is especially for you! I’m so
Pickleball is one of (if not the) fastest growing sports amongst the older adult population.
This sport is fun, easy to learn, fast-paced, can be played indoors and out, and is easier on the joints than sports like tennis.
However, it can lead to injury. This article provides 7 exercises to help decrease the risk of injury and improve one’s pickleball game!
Got a new set of wheels? What? Not the kind you wanted?
I hear you! If your goal is to walk safely without a walker, and you have a therapist who believes this is a good, achievable goal, then this is for you!
This article details the exercises Dr. Katie would recommend are part of a program aimed at decreasing the need for a walker.
But keep in mind: Just because you have a walker, doesn’t mean you are now “old,” “feeble,” “weak,” or less in any way! Use your therapist’s expertise to find a way to walk without the walker or problem-solve how you can still live your life with your new device!
Do you have arthritis that causes you so much pain you don’t even want to think about walking to the mailbox, let alone exercising?
Or do you have a client who you can’t convince of the benefits of exercising with arthritis?
This article provides you with resources to understand and explain the need for exercise if you or your client has OA.