The YMCA Silver Sneakers holds workouts for seniors twice weekly – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. at the Ashland Senior Center. The Classic Silver Sneakers class is a comprehensive workout for ...

Research shows that staying active is an essential to living a long and healthy life, but it isn’t always easy to keep a dedicated workout schedule as you age, but the Silver Sneakers class offered at ...

Cherri Butler has high blood pressure and diabetes. Felda Casto is recovering from heart surgery. And Pernell Martin recently suffered a stroke. I wouldn't have guessed any of that as I watched the ...

Seniors in Jan Fetzer’s Silver Sneakers classes at the Lake County YMCA are familiar with her frequent reminder to “put your shoulders in your back pocket.” The short, snappy directive translates to ...

It’s a simple formula: Improved access to fitness opportunities can translate to better health and less need for costly medical interventions. Some health insurers have even recognized that offering a ...

Seniors can benefit from structured exercise programs that combine low-impact cardio and movements that improve balance, strength and endurance. Getty Images You might say my history with physical ...

Doris Reppen, 85, has been exercising all her life. Even now, she plays tennis three times a week, does water aerobics, pilates (strength training using your own body weight) and attends a class ...

For the past few years, my wife, Cheryl, has joined the Silver Sneakers class at the Janesville Athletic Club. She gets a free membership through her Medicare supplemental insurance, and during winter ...