A good laugh might help lead you to a good life. That's the notion compelling older Tucsonans to follow the mantra "laughter is the best medicine" in new yoga classes that follow an easy syllabus: All ...

(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands ...

Older adults who laugh more often are less likely to develop depression, according to a large study conducted in Japan. These findings suggest that laughter in everyday life, not just structured ...

More than half of adults in the U.S. over age 80 experience frailty, an increased health vulnerability that hampers their ability to cope with everyday life. Frailty is a complex condition that ...

Yoga may help prevent frailty in older adults, according to local researchers. For 76-year-old Patricia Walden, yoga is a way life. “My life is organized around my practice. I don’t schedule anything ...

Physical activity at any age is crucial and can reduce the risk of different illnesses and chronic diseases. As people grow older, an active lifestyle becomes increasingly more important. No matter ...