Although my husband has almost fully recovered from his hip replacement surgery, he has recently been walking with a distinct stagger – like he’s struggling…
This morning while walking the dogs in the park, I stopped to watch the women in their Zumba class, pumping away to a remix of…
I love dancing to salsa music. Like golf, salsa dancing is one of those activities you can enjoy for a lifetime, even if you’re not…
I read that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers needed 47 takes to perfect the “Never Gonna Dance” number in the movie Swing Time (1936), and that by…
By Madeline Sharples In all the years my husband and I have been traveling we have never had to cancel a trip. Nor had we…
Do you remember the first time you had to use the armrests to hoist yourself out of a chair? Or the first time you felt…
Melissa Healy, in a November 1, 2012 Los Angeles Times article about the benefits of exercise asks, “So, what’s it worth to lace up those sneakers…
Okay, it’s time to fess up. I had a hearing test last month, and I have minor to moderate hearing loss. In other words, I’m…
Who knew the sun could be so bad for us? When young, we tried hard for that lovely tanned look, not knowing that it would…
I am seventy-two years old. I eat healthy, workout everyday, and as a result I still wear a size 2 or 4. I began a…