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Why keeping physically active helps keep your brain active

Posted on June 22, 2021 by 60+Club

Why keeping physically active helps keeps the brain active and healthy Although the link between exercise and heart health is well-known, researchers are more recently starting to piece together what happens to our most complex organ – the brain – when we work up a sweat. Through a series of studies, scientists started noticing that

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Free exercise videos on YouTube for the over 60s

Posted on May 28, 2020 by 60+Club

Free exercise videos on YouTube for the over 60s Regular physical activity is important for the health and mental well-being of people 50 and older — exercise boosts energy, strengthens the heart, and helps older folks manage illness or pain as well as weight. We understand that going to the gym is a high hurdle

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How to improve your endurance over 60

Posted on March 10, 2020 by 60+Club

How to improve your endurance over 60 You should have now Explored the benefits of being active daily and learnt about ways to finding your correct training range as we get older. This blog takes a step further in offering information on how to build up (or restart) your endurance after 60. We look at

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Exploring the benefits of being active daily

Posted on February 27, 2020 by 60+Club

Exploring the benefits of being active daily Exercise improves more than your physical health. It can also boost memory and help prevent dementia. And it can help you maintain your independence and your way of life. If you stay strong and agile as you age, you’ll be more able to keep doing the things you

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Finding a suitable training range as we get older

Posted on February 10, 2020 by 60+Club

Finding a suitable training range as we get older In our earlier article Exploring the benefits of being active daily we touched on the importance of being active, and maintaining an active lifestyle. This doesn’t mean a heavy training regime lifting barbells in a sweaty gym. The best part of exercise, is that it includes

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15 Myths about exercise and older adults

Posted on August 14, 2017 by 60+Club

15 Myths about exercise and older adults Exercise can help make you stronger, prevent bone loss, improve balance and coordination, lift your mood, boost your memory, and ease the symptoms of many chronic conditions. “Exercise is almost always good for people of any age,” says Chhanda Dutta, PhD, chief of the Clinical Gerontology Branch at

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