Your Results: Health Activities

If you’re looking to make changes to your health and wellness routine, there are plenty of online tools to help you get started. Identify your personal health and wellness goals and make a plan to start reaching them today. From free classes to trusted online health guides, scroll down on this page to access resources and join live classes selected just for you.

 

Resources Selected for You:

Senior Planet Online Fitness Classes

Whatever your fitness level and wherever you are in your wellness journey, browse through upcoming free online fitness classes hosted by Senior Planet. Offered all week long, from meditation to Tai Chi, find your fitness craze and try something new today!

Senior Planet Online Fitness Classes
Senior couple celebrating fitness achievements with a high five by the seaside. Active and happy elderly exercising outdoors by the ocean.

AARP Health Resources

Explore the latest science-based health news on fitness, nutrition, medications, medical breakthroughs and more brought to you by AARP. Plus find tips on how to live your healthiest life at 50 through articles and online tools and quizzes.

AARP Health Resources

Move Your Way®

These tools, videos, and fact sheets offer tips to get active. Move Your Way is a physical activity campaign from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to share recommendations from the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

Move Your Way®

Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes

Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes are runners, weightlifters, hula hoopers, speed walkers, and so much more! These older adult athletes are redefining what is means to stay fit and active as we age by teaching live classes and sharing their stories online. 

Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes

NCOA Health and Wellness Resources

Get information on prevention and how to manage ongoing health conditions focused on physical and mental health. From exercise tips to diet and nutrition, this is your one-stop shop for caring for yourself and loved ones.

NCOA Health and Wellness Resources

The National Institute on Aging Resources 

This website by the National Institutes of Health provides health information informed by research and reviewed by experts to help you learn about healthy aging and common health conditions in older adults.

The National Institute on Aging Resources 

The Cleveland Clinic

This platform offers trusted, medically reviewed health information and services including guidance on aging well, managing chronic diseases and medication safety, making it easier to get expert guidance from your computer or phone. 

The Cleveland Clinic

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Additional Resources: 

  • The Mayo Clinic ConnectMayo Clinic Connect is an online community that connects people. Join moderated forums to discuss health topics, share experiences, and get support from peers and experts on subjects like heart health, aging, and mental wellness.  
  • Senior Planet Community This social media website created by Senior Planet is a great place to join interest-based groups and connect with other seniors online. It is exclusive to older adults, ad-free, and safe! Popular topics include photography, decluttering, and bird watching.
  • Enhance Wellness – Connects participants with a health coach to improve overall well-being, using motivational interviewing and assessment tools to guide personalized action plans. 
  • The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease Program  – The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease Program offers a structured walking or exercise plan for those with arthritis or joint issues. The program aims to boost activity, improve walking ability, reduce pain, and lessen depression. Watch exercise videos here or find more information here
  • Join a Walk Chapter: Walk with a Doc -Find a local walking groups in your area. Each walk is led by a local healthcare provider and is open to people of all ages and abilities.
  • Older Adult Health Influencers Influencers are a great way to find new ideas about nutrition, physical and mental fitness. Here are some recommendations from our Senior Planet team of people to follow on Instagram:
    • Teresa Burkett @homebodytrainer – Strength training, mobility and dance-based fitness. 
    • Heike Yates @heikeyates – Mindset and midlife wellness coach.
    • Schellea Fowler @fabulous.50sLow impact, joint friendly workouts for 50+ women.
    • Michele Smith @agelessfitnesslifestyle – Midlife fitness coaching.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Hotline and Resources –  This hotline offers support plus referrals to local services. The SAMHSA National Helpline can be reached by calling 1-800-662-4357.
  • Warmlines – This hotline is staffed by trained peers who have been through their own mental health struggles and know what it’s like to need someone to talk to.
  • Self-Management Resource Center – An index of online and in person group workshops to help older adults self-manage their symptoms and disease.