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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Join Andi this week in these exercises designed to gently stretch and strengthen the muscles in the upper body, including the shoulders, arms, chest, and back. Begin improving your functional mobility ...

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 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Many seniors in Colorado Springs are discovering they already have access to free fitness classes through their Medicare plans without even realizing it. The ...

GREAT FALLS - Thousands of seniors statewide over the age of 65 depend on Medicare for their health needs, but some are finding new ways to make the most of their benefits, especially workout fans. A ...

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 ...

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 ...