Falling after 70? This 5-minute routine trains reflexes, not just balance.

Everyone knows that when it comes to the body, it's "use it or lose it." We lose muscle mass as we get older, a condition known as sarcopenia. But we also lose muscle strength and power as we age, a ...

When was the last time you skipped rope? Or did pogo hops? Right. Everyone knows that when it comes to the body, it’s “use it or lose it.” We lose muscle mass as we get older, a condition known as ...

A large randomized control trial conducted by a team of Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW researchers found that at-home 'gamified' step exercises were effective at preventing falls in ...

• In patients 65 years and older or in those 50 to 64 years of age at increased risk of falls, a comprehensive fall-risk assessment is recommended rather than using fall-risk prediction tools alone. • ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF recommends exercise and multifactorial interventions such as education and nutrition therapy to ...

This comes after a study found almost a quarter of million older Australians were walking less than one kilometre every day. Older Australians are being urged to get active following a study that ...