Back in the day when Jack LaLane was seeding the landscape with health clubs, Arnold Schwarzenegger was translating his body building prowess into that of a blue chip Hollywood action hero, and Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper invented the word “aerobics,” pioneer and grande dame of fitness videos Jane Fonda cajoled

We hear the word wellness more and more these days. Doctors and community hospitals use it in their newsletters, businesses are using it in their mission statements, advertisements, and with their products. Our new national healthcare policy makes frequent use of it. But what does wellness really mean, what does

There are myriad books and articles about aging.  Over time we hope to uncover, examine and share much of this information.  And we hope you’ll feel compelled to share with us your interesting finds.  Some of what we see has a decidedly optimistic bent, and some is more sober.  Last

Move every way every day! Decreased elasticity of muscles and tendons are associated with the aging process.  But here we’re presented with the bromide, which came first, the chicken or the egg?  Does the aging process cause us to lose flexibility or does inactivity over time cause this reduction? As

Fit65 endorses deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness (being in the present moment) in our thoughts, movements, and actions.  While enlightenment eludes us, we believe the investigation and pursuit of these behaviors is rewarding and, when doing so, we feel better and think and perceive more clearly.  We think you will,

Growing up in the 1970’s, we listened to comedy albums on the record player.  And we’re reminded now of a quick joke we heard that went something like this: “I’m not worried about growing senile because if it happens, I won’t know it.” We thought that was the height of