LEARNING YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHY BRAIN: Physical Activity, Movement and Brain Health

The exercises in Anatomy of Exercise for 50+ will support good health at any age, but for those over fifty they can help in the prevention of specific age-related problems like joint mobility, balance and fatigue, as well as medical conditions like heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease. For those who want to take control of their health, at whatever age, and for fitness trainers, physiotherapists, and activity managers in community care facilities, retirement homes and nursing homes, Anatomy of Exercise for 50+ is an instructive and practical resource.

Improve your balance in just ten weeks without breaking a sweat. As you age, stumbling blocks are everywhere: the bottom step, the roadside curb, and even the living room carpet. But you don't have to live in fear of falling. With Better Balance for Life, you will learn all-new, simple activities to help you build strength and increase flexibility to improve your balance!

Chair yoga, or "yoga while seated," allows anyone to experience all of the benefits of an exercise program without being afraid. In "Chair Yoga for Seniors," registered yoga practitioner and instructor Lynn Lehmkuhl offers readers easy-to-follow yoga positions and stretches that can be done at home, while sitting down. The book outlines the physical and mental benefits that come with practicing yoga daily, and provides instructions for numerous different exercises.

One-third of Americans aged 65 and over fall each year, and falls result in more than 2.4 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually. Exercises For Better Balance provides physical and preventative education to reduce the risk of falls and improve one's functional balance daily.

FITNESS OVER FIFTY is the guide to exercise for men and women over fifty from the National Institute on Aging. Everything you need to begin a fitness program is inside this book. There's no need to join a gym or buy expensive equipment; and you will be able to move at a speed that is comfortable to you.Studies show that people who stay active-no matter what their age-benefit from exercise. Exercise can not only help you feel better, but it can also make everyday tasks easier and more enjoyable.

"This DVD course is designed to equip you with a basic understanding of how your body works and to enable you to set and meet your own health and fitness goals..."

You can keep gardening for life, you just need to make adjustment as you age. In The Lifelong Gardener, adaptive gardening expert Toni Gattone shares her proven methods for making your favorite hobby easier on your aging body--techniques that that will help you garden smarter, not harder. This helpful guide includes dozens tried-and-true methods that help eliminate the physical strain of gardening, like buying ergonomic tools, using raised beds, and moving tools around in bins on wheels. The Lifelong Gardener celebrates the joy of gardening, and Gattone's message of empowerment will stir you to find joy in your garden for years to come.

Yoga gives active people vital tools for healthy aging- strength, flexibility, balance, and focus. In this one-of-a-kind book, Sage Roundtree and Alexandra DeSiato clearly describe the what, why, and how of poses and routines that help keep people in any decade of life-but especially older people-fit and injury-free. Addressing the four biggest concerns of the older yoga student-balance, core strength, hip flexibility, and recovery-Lifelong Yoga is a unique and essential guide to the philosophy, poses, and routines that can help solve the challenges we encounter as we age.

Building and retaining physical strength is integral to living a fuller, longer life. Lifting weights can reduce the symptoms of everything from osteoarthritis and back pain to depression and diabetes. In Strength Training for Seniors, certified personal trainer Paige Waehner, provides a detailed twelve-week strength program to help you safely and gradually build power, balance, and resistance with simple, easy-to-follow exercises.

"Vitaminas para el cerebro es una nueva coleccion de actividades especificamente disenadas para mantener en optimo estado las habilidades cerebrales de las personas mayores. Cada uno de los tres ejemplares trae ejercicios, adivinanzas y actividades especificas para desarrollar la memoria, la atencion y concentracion o para motivar el razonamiento. Hay actividades de distinto grado de dificultad de forma tal que puedan ser aprovechadas por todo tipo de personas y de mantener el desafio mental constantemente.

Yoga is a terrific way to stay fit and improve mental clarity, balance, agility, and flexibility. Written by the founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, this book takes the guesswork out of starting or continuing yoga at 50 and beyond. You'll learn how to adapt stances and breathing to your changing body to reap the benefits of this ancient practice and use it to calm your mind and body--one pose at a time. Discover step-by-step instructions for more than 45 poses. Relieve stress, leverage your breathing, target weak spots, avoid injury, and deal with pain and chronic conditions.