Let’s get clear on what water aerobics is. Put simply, it’s any exercise class that’s performed in the water. Technically speaking, the term water aerobics implies a cardio component, but water ...

Active Aging is weekly series that provides wellness tips and creative living ideas for the active aging lifestyle. Water aerobics is a fun way for aging adults to stay active and fit. It’s also ...

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when many of today’s older adults were in their 40s, aerobics classes were all the rage. Nowadays this demographic is still taking aerobics — the only difference is that ...

HANOVER − A few weeks ago, I caught a TV profile of the American singer, songwriter and actress Pink. "She reminds me of Annie Donovan," I thought. They had the same big, happy smile. A directness and ...

Getting in the water is a nice way to cool off from the heat, but there are many other reasons seniors should consider aquatic activities. It’s necessary for seniors to stay as active as they can, and ...

After becoming widowed, Edward La Rue, 82, and Marlene Parsons, 78, found love in an unexpected place: a water aerobics class ...

Shalom Kropfl of Duluth has been a water baby her whole life. In 2011, she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, which causes painful inflammation and joint swelling. While she can't do laps anymore ...

A couple in Illinois found a second chance at love in an unexpected place: a water aerobics class at their local YMCA.

There is a new water aerobics class that is making waves in Novi. It’s called “Acquapole,” and the classes are led by 48-year-old Farmington Hills resident Joslyn Mays, owner of Amaysin Fitness. The ...

Standing in the front of the Yakima YMCA and Rotary Aquatic Center’s lap pool, 80-year-old Maureen “Moe” Garrison leads several dozen other seniors through her twice-weekly aquatic fitness class. With ...