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.

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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!

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