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  • Active Aging Week Designed to Get You Moving
    Activities vary depending on where you live
    “Active aging”—living life as fully as possible—is the mantra of the International Council on Active Aging. This year, Active Aging Week will be held September 21-27 and celebrated locally—in senior centers, retirement communities, malls, health clubs, churches, and hospitals.
  • One Way to Lower Health Costs: Pay People to Be Healthy
    For as little as $3 a day
    Each year, more than 40% of premature deaths in the United States result from unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, overeating, or failing to take medications as prescribed.
  • Keep Your Shirt On
    But try to stay away from cotton
    Many people think they will stay cooler if they take off their shirt and run (or exercise) without a top or a sports bra. Not true, says Andy Fry, a fitness expert at Indiana University’s School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
  • Runner Highs and Lows
    Follow these tips to improve your mental preparation
    Most runners will tell you that the physical challenges of running a marathon are tough, but the mental strain can be even more demanding. Training for the mental endurance can be just as important as practice runs, stretching, and carbohydrate loading.
  • Cycling Safety: More Than Just Helmets
    Bicycles are vehicles too
    Whether you are an avid rider or a novice cyclist, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons warns bicyclists of all ages to follow these smart safety measures.
  • Every Step Counts
    Try for 100 steps/minute
    You’ve heard the recommendation for 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity (or 30 minutes for five days a week). Here’s an easy way to see if you’re in the moderate-intensity zone.
  • Eleven Reasons to Walk This Way
    Gain maximum health benefit with Nordic walking
    People walking with those funny-looking poles know your neighborhood isn’t some mountain trek. They use the poles because they know the great benefits they add to a normal walk in the park.
  • Seniors to Compete at Summer Games
    More than 12,000 expected
    The 12th Summer National Senior Games will bring athletes over age 50 to the San Francisco Bay Area August 1-15, 2009. Participants will compete in 18 medal sports and seven demonstration sports. 
  • Swimmers Live Longer
    A healthy, low-impact alternative to jogging
    A new study shows that swimming cuts men’s risk of dying by about 50% compared to the risk for runners, walkers, and those who don’t exercise at all.
  • Avoid the Seven Deadly Sins of Running
    The difference between training and straining
    Simple mistakes like wearing the wrong shoes, increasing mileage too quickly, or not varying sessions enough can cause risk of injury and training setbacks.
  • The Real Enemy Is Inactivity
    Sedentary people decline fast
    The real enemy is not aging, it’s inactivity. Learn how to exercise smart, especially after 40.
  • How Fast Is Fast Enough?
    Are we nearing the limits?
    World track records tumbled at the Beijing Olympics, but just how fast can humans run? Marathon runner Mark Denny from Stanford University thinks the 100-meter sprint world record could go as low as 9.48 seconds.
  • Drop Down and Give Me Twenty!
    Are you ready for a workout?
    A typical boot camp–style workout will enhance aerobic capacity and burn lots of calories while also improving muscle fitness. That’s the conclusion from the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
  • Five Wallet-Friendly Walking Tips
    Making it part of your daily routine
    Walking is one of the easiest and most cost-effective forms of exercise. It’s the perfect activity to help achieve fitness goals and decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
  • Push-ups: The New Horizontal Jogging
    More than just a warm-up exercise
    Ted Skup, author of a book on push-ups, has done more than 10 million of them. He builds explosive push-up routines around the major muscle groups while burning calories.
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