Wellness older adults

Improve your heart health and learn how to monitor your blood pressure with personalized support from a Healthy Heart Ambassador.

Health Tips for Older

It starts at any age. Find the Y closest to you and visit their website to learn how to get involved today. From exercise tips to diet and nutrition, this is your one-stop-shop for caring for yourself and loved ones. Hide more about this story.

Make connections, have fun and improve your health with programs for your lifestyle.

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Find Your Y. Watch more Y stories Show more about this story. Join us for the Aging Well Conference at Appalachian State University, focusing on healthy aging and geriatric care for healthcare professionals in rural Western North Carolina. Our small-group program is offered by more than Ys across the country.

Healthy aging is not just for older adults. At the Y, we're committed to helping older adults stay physically and mentally healthy, whether it's providing opportunities to make new friends or developing specialized fitness programs to improve balance or flexibility.

The Aging Well support program is a collaboration between Appalachian State University’s Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness (AppWell) and the High Country Area Agency on Aging, alongside numerous other community partners to support healthy aging for adults throughout the High Country.

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2025 Aging Well Conference

Yoga and chair aerobics are two of the many group classes you can try at the Y. Move at your own pace alongside encouraging class members. Healthy aging is the process of maintaining good physical, mental, and social health and well-being as we grow older.

Each Northwest North Carolina YMCA branch offers different programming, so check the location nearest you for current information. Learn more about YMCA wellness and health programs for older adults. While managing health conditions is incredibly important, attending to basic areas of health and wellness, like exercise, sleep, nutrition, and social connection, is also important for healthy living.

Improve your balance and prevent falls with a modified take on Tai Chi. This unique week program was developed by researchers at the Oregon Research Institute.

Active Older Adults YMCA

Our Active Older Adult (AOA) programs are designed for anyone 50 years old and older. Members from the Greater Burlington Vt. YMCA share how specialized fitness programs aimed at older adults--and one instructor in particular--help them maintain their strength, fitness and overall well-being.

Get information on prevention and managing ongoing health conditions focused on physical and mental health. Available at Ys across the country, this group class incorporates simple, easy-to-learn movements that inspire you to stay active. Coordinates Latitude.

There are key areas of health that can help you stay strong and healthy throughout your life.

Health amp Wellness for

As you get older, you may find that you have a new set of fitness goals you want to achieve, such as improving your balance and flexibility. Learn tips and healthy habits for decreasing your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Discover more individualized programs to keep your spirit, mind and body healthy.