Fitness

New research demonstrates that the inability to balance for 10 seconds is linked to nearly double the risk of death from any cause within the next decade. In other words, if you can balance on one foot for 10 seconds, you cut your chances of dying in half over the next 10 years. ...

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States with 4.8 million players last year, adding 11.5 % new players each of the last five years, according to the 2022 Sports & Fitness Industry Association. It's easy to see why. ...

Do you remember when you were a kid and were told to sit up straight or stop slouching? Well, what goes around comes around.  ...

Mobsters, a family-owned brewery, friendships and the best sport you haven't played. Our July/August issue, which comes out next week, covers a lot of territory. Look for it online or pick up a copy at your local library, rec center, medical office or Giant Eagle, Marc's and Discount Drug Mart stores throughout Northeast Ohio.  ...

The YMCA of Greater Cleveland offers a wide variety of programs to accommodate the interests and functional abilities of older adults with classes and outings that are both fun and functional. Check out what's on tap for this summer. ...

New research finds a connection between slower walking speeds (or gait) and development of dementia, suggesting that a decrease in the speed at which older adults walk year-to-year may be an early indicator of cognitive decline and dementia. But I wonder, did walking speed decrease because of lower cognition, or did cognition somehow decrease because of slower walking? ...

Miles for Melanoma is seeking teams and volunteers for its Aug. 7th 5K walk/run fundraiser at Edgewater Park. Proceeds benefit the Melanoma Research Foundation. ...

Are your knees or hips failing? Don't necessarily assume a surgery-first solution. If you are contemplating getting joint replacement surgery, pause and consider either stem cell or PRP therapy instead. Boomer blogger Diane Jenks shares her own story. ...