Long popular among athletes, modern clinical research shows that creatine offers health benefits for adults as they age—especially postmenopausal women looking to maintain strong muscles, healthy bones, and sharp mental clarity.

I’m back in Honolulu and so excited to work out with you again! We have some exciting news: our senior women’s strength and conditioning classes are now open to all women at OCC.

When anxiety spikes, finding fast relief can feel impossible. However, recent scientific research highlights a free, highly effective solution already built into your anatomy: vagus nerve stimulation.

It seems counterintuitive at first: shouldn't a lifetime of running, jumping, and moving wear out your joints faster than sitting comfortably on a couch? Yet, clinical data consistently show that sedentary individuals are significantly more likely to undergo total joint replacements than their physically active peers.

Dr. Rolita is a board-certified geriatrician and family medicine physician with over 20 years of experience specializing in elder care. Learn more about her practice and specialties.

A generic warm-up only raises core body temperature. A sport-specific warm-up, however, systematically targets these areas by mimicking the exact movement patterns, energy systems, and joint angles required during actual play.

Engaging in regular physical activity is one of the most impactful ways for seniors to maintain vitality, strength, and independence. However, the work done during an exercise session is only half of the equation; true progress and injury prevention occur during recovery.

When we move our bodies, we aren't just working our muscles—we are actively reshaping our minds. Exercise serves as a powerful, all-natural intervention for managing depression and anxiety, driven by biological and psychological transformations.

Exciting updates including a new instructor and in person class schedule.

Updates on in-person and virtual classes for late spring and early summer, and quick fun facts on nutrition.

For decades, the "10,000 steps a day" goal has been treated as the gold standard of fitness. According to recent insights from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, this "magic number" has more to do with 1960s marketing than actual medical science.

Aging is a physiological shift that alters how we process energy, maintain tissue, and defend against disease. To age with vitality, understanding the evolving relationship between the body and nutrition is essential.

Did you know that only about 14% of older adults get enough cardio and strength training to stay healthy? The upside: it’s easier than you might think to turn things around. With a few simple habits and small daily tweaks, you can boost your mobility, energy, and overall well‑being — starting today.

While there is currently no "magic pill" to cure dementia, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that physical movement is one of the most powerful tools available for protecting the aging brain.

As women get older, their protein needs naturally go up. That’s because the body becomes less efficient at building and maintaining muscle — a process called anabolic resistance — and age‑related muscle loss (sarcopenia) starts to creep in. Getting enough protein helps protect strength, mobility, bone health, immune function, and even wound healing.