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A new study published in the journal PLoS One found that a simple balance test is a strong indicator of age-related decline. Researchers at Mayo Clinic evaluated grip and knee strength, double- and ...

A Pilates instructor reveals the single-leg stand benchmark for top-tier balance after 60, plus what it means if you wobble.

Dear Readers: In our previous column, we talked a bit about balance and asked you to stand on one foot. How did it go? When friends and family (and, full disclosure, we) tried the one-foot balance ...

There are many important factors to consider when thinking about healthy ageing, not the least of which is fall risk. One in four adults over 65 falls each year, according to Centers for Disease ...

DEAR READERS: In our previous column, we talked a bit about balance and asked you to stand on one foot. How did it go? When friends and family (and, full disclosure, we) tried the one-foot balance ...