[Health & Wellness] Walking Your Way to Better Health
with Dr. Marla Beauchamp
Wednesday, April 29th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
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Join us for another installment of the popular Optimal Aging Portal webinar series, featuring guest speaker Dr. Marla Beauchamp, a physical therapist and Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, and an Associate Member in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University.
Walking is one of the easiest and most effective ways to stay active, independent, and healthy as we age. But how many steps do you really need? Does speed matter? What about Nordic walking or seasonal challenges? Should you use an assistive device?
Come tune in to learn the latest evidence on the benefits of walking, along with practical tips for walking safely and maximizing those benefits. With spring and more outdoor activity around the corner, don’t miss Dr. Beauchamp's discussion on the powerful health benefits of walking.
About our speaker:
Marla Beauchamp is a physical therapist, Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, and Canada Research Chair in Mobility, Aging and Chronic Disease. She also directs the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging | Dixon Hall Centre, a partnership with a front-line social service organization supporting older adults. Dr. Beauchamp’s research aims to identify ways to keep older adults mobile and healthy in their homes and communities for as long as possible.
This talk is part of the Optimal Aging Portal Webinar Series, a great resource of evidence-based healthy aging information, and is hosted by Dr. Anthony Levinson. All talks are recorded and archived for future viewing.
The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by McMaster University.