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Most people think a balance problem announces itself with a fall. Usually, it does not. Changes in stability can begin quietly: a hand on the counter, a pause before a curb, a little more...

September has a way of changing things almost overnight in West Michigan. Mornings get cooler. The sun starts setting earlier. Sandals disappear and heavier shoes come back out. Summer walks,...

When people hear “stamina,” they picture marathon runners. But stamina is really about something more everyday: having enough in the tank to get through a full day of living. If you have wondered...

Staying active is one of the best things you can do for your body — but there is a line between healthy effort and overdoing it, and crossing it can turn weeks of progress into a setback. The good...

When something aches or you are worn out, the advice is almost always the same: “just rest.” Sometimes that is exactly right. But often, too much rest is the very thing keeping you stuck — so is...

The word “pacing” makes a lot of people bristle — it sounds like being told to slow down and give things up. But real activity pacing is the opposite: a strategy for doing more of what you love...

If you asked most people how to get more energy, they would say sleep more or drink more coffee. Almost no one says get stronger — and yet strength training for energy is one of the most powerful...

One of the most common frustrations we hear in West Michigan homes: “I did the same thing I’ve always done, and it wiped me out for two days.” If you have wondered why recovery takes longer as you...

Here is a question that sounds simple but changes everything about how you should exercise: when you get tired, is it your muscles or your heart and lungs? Understanding muscle fatigue vs....

If you find yourself asking why you're so tired all the time, you're not imagining it — and it's not simply "getting older." Fatigue is one of the most common concerns we hear from older adults here...