Change It Up and Move It
Aerobic activity not only increases our fitness; it also stimulates the improvement of mental health by generating structural changes in the brain. I did not make this up; it comes from the US National...
Tagged: balance
Two Mobility Skills For Independence
What actions can you still perform that you did at 17? Run, jump, skip, easily lie down on the floor and rise from it? Can you hop on one foot? Or hop from one...
Eyes, Balance, Movement
Balance at any age is an issue. As the years progress, and we don’t practice it, balance diminishes. Walking is balancing on one foot, then the other, step after step. Hiking involves balance, as...
Two Ideas to Increase Your Balance
I used to have good balance, when I was young. Now my balance is awful, and one side is worse than the other. Must be me, aging. Is that you, rationalizing? It’s a common...
ACTION TIP: Walking Backwards
Start Aging Intelligently today, one step at a time. Just before you eat: Find someplace that you can walk backwards safely: a hallway, outside in the parking lot, or any open space like a...
ACTION STEP: Hips and Legs
Start Aging Intelligently today, one step at a time. Think of yourself as a Rockette. What do they do? They kick. What do they possess? Great legs, and hips. If they fall, no harm because...
ACTION STEP: Vision and Balance
Start Aging Intelligently today, one step at a time. Your eyes need to move to the outer edges of the eye sockets, to help peripheral vision and balance. Just before you eat, if you have...
Vision & Hearing = Balance
Vision and hearing affect balance. Strengthen them, and balance improves. That’s Aging Intelligently.
Action Step, Balance 2
Just a reminder about the action step: it’s balance, one step at a time. Just before you eat, stand on one foot for 20 seconds, then the other. If you can, close your eyes. If not, no...
Action Step, Balance
This week, it’s balance, one step at a time. Just before you eat, stand on one foot for 20 seconds, then the other. If you can, close your eyes. If not, don’t worry about it....