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Active Aging

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The Powerful Health Benefits of Walking

Going for a walk — though often underrated and underappreciated — is one of the most powerful things you can do for your health. Here's why.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Active AgingFitness Tips
Four people in a tai chi class

5 Moves You’ll See in ARORA Tai Chi

Learn about the benefits of this practice — and a few of the moves you’ll do in class.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingBody-Weight Workouts
a woman holds boat pose

4 Fitness Markers to Evaluate Your Health

Are you aging well? Try out these four fitness tests that have been linked to a reduced mortality risk.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Active AgingHealthy Aging
Three older adult women smiling and talking outside by the pool.

Survey Says: It’s Never Too Late in Life to Make Fulfilling Friendships

A recent study shows that adults aged 55 and older are craving more social activity and satisfying relationships — which helps them adopt healthier habits.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingCommunity
an older man jogging while smiling

Live Longer by Increasing Your Exercise Efforts

Studies indicate that doubling, and even quadrupling, the government recommendations for exercise can significantly reduce your risk of mortality.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingHealthy Aging
a man holds a kettlebell while standing front of a padded box

6 Exercises to Help You Get Down on the Floor — and Up off the Floor — With Ease

Have you done a sit-stand test? The ability to get up off the floor with minimal support is a marker of longevity. Practice these moves to improve flexibility, balance, motor coordination, and muscle power.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Active AgingBody-Weight Workouts
Bobby Jessee at Life Time

Bobby Jessee’s Success Story

A man shares how a double-bypass surgery at age 54 inspired him to prioritize his fitness — and how he’s reaping the rewards at 91.
By Experience Life Staff
Active AgingHealthy Aging
Three people in active-wear walking on a trail outdoors

Healthy Aging and Travel: How to Prioritize Your Well-Being on the Go

Tips from an ARORA-certified trainer on maintaining strength, mobility, and endurance to make your long-term travel goals a reality.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingHealthy Aging
a senior woman sits on a beach at sunset

10 Essentials of Aging Well

Functional-medicine pioneer Frank Lipman, MD, offers simple strategies to improve how we age.
By Frank Lipman, MD 
Active AgingHealthy Aging
an older woman uses a reformer

Can Exercise Help Me Live Longer?

Yes, according to lots of recent research. Here are five key stats.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingHealthy Aging
a couple takes a break while riding bike

The 3 Cs of Lifelong Fitness

How consistency, curiosity, and compassion can keep your fitness and health on track for a lifetime.
By Andrew Heffernan
Active AgingFitness Tips
a calendar with stick pins and weights

PUMPING IRONY: Movement and Memory

Physical activity has long been shown to improve cognitive function, but a new study suggests we may be able to modify our workouts to boost specific types of memory.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingBrain Health
Frank Lipman

Talks — S5, EP17 / 10 Rules for Aging Well

Every second of every day, all of us are aging, and yet we often wait to address — or altogether avoid — age-related concerns about our health until we reach a certain point in our years or our capabilities begin to diminish. Frank Lipman, MD, shares 10 essential factors he’s outlined for aging well, emphasizing that it’s never too late — or too early — to start embracing them, and that it’s not as difficult as you might think.

With Frank Lipman, MD
Active AgingAlzheimer’s & Dementia
Four women who are taking part in an active aging fitness class.

Active, Healthy, Social: 5 Benefits of ARORA

A few Life Time members share what they love about the latest programming for active, older adults and how they participate in this growing community.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingCommunity
a woman standing in tree pose

PUMPING IRONY: Can Poor Balance Later in Life Increase Your Risk of Death?

A new study suggests that poor balance may dramatically raise the risk of death — especially among the elderly. The conclusions, however, are about as rickety as my tree pose.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingPumping Irony
A father, mother and daughter smiling while bike riding together outside.

Celebrating All the Dads Out There

And one in particular for the cofounder of Life Time’s ARORA program.
By Renée Main
Active AgingFamily/Parenting/Kids
a grandpa and grandson run together

PUMPING IRONY: When Pondering Old Age, Think Positive

Cultural messages about the perils of old age often make it tempting to assume the worst about what lies ahead, but a new book argues that an upbeat view of aging can actually lead to a longer, more fulfilling life.
By Craig Cox
Active AgingHealthy Aging
A grandparent and child swimming in the pool together.

8 Ideas for Intergenerational Fun at Life Time

Discover some entertaining, healthy ways that grandparents can spend quality time with their grandkids at our athletic country clubs.
By Callie Fredrickson
Active AgingFamily/Parenting/Kids
a Life Time ARORA aqua class

More Than a Water Workout

How one team member’s mom has found her community, her class, her place at Life Time.
By Annie Kragness
Active AgingAqua Fitness
a woman rests with a barbell on her shoulders

Can Exercise Build Brain “Muscle”?

Yes, according to recent research — and it might also help reduce the neuroinflammation connected with Alzheimer's.
By Michael Dregni
Active AgingAlzheimer’s & Dementia
Three people in a yoga class sitting cross-legged with arms at heart center.

An ARORA Transformation

How a career shift to leading Life Time’s active aging initiative transformed one Life Time executive’s own health and well-being.
By Renée Main
Active AgingFitness Tips
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