Staying Active As You Age
Posted on September 13, 2022 | Posted in: AgingAs you age, it is critical to stay healthy and active. Learn how! 8 Ways To Stay Active As You Age Here are some ways to stay active, while discovering your community: Those are just 8 simple suggestions for ways to explore your community during active aging week and beyond. It is important to stay […]
Read MoreThe Value of Aquatic Therapy for Brain Health As We Age
Posted on December 17, 2021 | Posted in: AgingWe all have one thing in common — we all get older each day. Thankfully, modern medicine has made significant advancements with time to enhance the longevity of our lives. That leaves each of us to figure out how to create ways to live our best life with the highest quality, especially into our golden years. We all […]
Read MoreSenior Wellness: Water Workouts this Winter
Posted on February 8, 2018 | Posted in: AgingIt’s cold outside! Some places around the country even boast ice and snow—not a very conducive environment for seniors looking for a safe cardio workout to strengthen stability and stamina. Why not say goodbye to the cold and snow this winter and say hello to a warm water workout? Many clients around the country have […]
Read MoreCan Aging Adults Engage in Aquatic-Based HIIT? You Bet!
Posted on November 23, 2016 | Posted in: Aging
HIIT stands for “high intensity interval training”, and it’s a proven way to blast away fat, improve metabolic rates, increase endurance, build speed and much more. Traditionally, HIIT is associated with land-based programs for athletes. But as Jackie Halbin, Living Well Manager, Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas, knows, it has tremendous applicability in the water, too. Halbin […]
Read MoreEffectively Addressing Issues Related to Lack of Mobility for Seniors
Posted on May 21, 2016 | Posted in: Aging
One of the realities of working with a population of seniors is that the majority of them will face mobility issues. For some, the lack of mobility is temporary, as in the case of a client who is returning from surgery. Yet others have permanent mobility concerns that can be mitigated, but are unlikely to […]
Read MoreWarm Water Therapy for Older Adults
Posted on August 21, 2015 | Posted in: Aging
As our bodies age, it can be challenging to stay active. Warm water therapy can provide an opportunity to strengthen muscles, reduce pain and help heal chronic conditions. What Is Warm Water Therapy? Warm water therapy helps patients with musculoskeletal conditions continue to enjoy the activities they love. This hydrotherapy is done through exercises with […]
Read MoreSqueezing Out Power Differences, Young and Old
Posted on May 3, 2012 | Posted in: AgingThe following blog post is an advertorial piece written by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM & Cathy Maloney-Hills, RPT. Mary E. Sanders, PhD, RCEP, FACSM is a clinical exercise physiologist, Division of Wellness and Weight Management in the School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Director of WaterFit ®/Golden Waves® and advisory board member for […]
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