Foods and Aging
Beyond giving you energy to conquer a multitasking day, your diet can help slow the tick-tock of the biological clock that governs the aging process.

For Seniors: How About Losing Weight Today?
Some weight gain is unavoidable, because as the body ages, body fat increases as lean muscle mass and bone mass decrease. Body weight increases until you reach age 60, when it begins to decline.

10 Reasons to Keep Fit as You Age
"Physical activity has been engineered out of our daily lives," laments an expert on preventing disease. "We used to rake leaves by hand and walk to the market. Now we have leaf blowers and take the car everywhere." So here is a list of 10 reasons why you should make physical activity a part of your everyday life.

New Pyramid Shapes a Healthier Senior Diet
It is important to control the portion size of even nutrient-rich foods to avoid consuming too many calories. Most people need fewer calories as they grow older and their activity level decreases.

For Seniors: Is Caffeine a Good Thing?
A slew of studies in the last 40 years have addressed coffee's impact on older Americans—especially the effects of caffeine. All in all, the news is good.

Keep Exercising as You Age
The best reason for you to exercise as an older adult is to improve your quality of life and help you maintain your independence.

As You Age, Be Aware of B12 Deficiency
Getting too little vitamin B12 may leave you feeling fuzzy in your thinking and lead to numbness or tingling in your hands and feet.

Exercise for Home Bodies
The experts who tell us we need more exercise agree on one thing. Doing something, they say, is better than doing nothing.

Making Decisions About Fitness
First decide how you can make exercise a priority. One idea: Put your workout on the calendar just like any other appointment.

Give Your Health a Lift
Weight lifting is one of the fastest-growing U.S. fitness activities. And the American Heart Association recently threw its weight behind weight lifting, too.

Gardening in Your Senior Years
Whether the move is to a smaller townhouse, apartment, or assisted living center, physical challenges and a lack of space can confront gardeners.

Fight Cancer with Lifestyle Changes
Obesity, lack of physical activity, and poor nutrition cause about one in three cancer deaths. Only tobacco causes more.

You Can Be Your Own Fitness Coach
If you don’t have the time or money to meet with a trainer, just hire yourself to get the job done.