#EBikes

At an age when many people slow down, Ed McLaughlin made headlines this week for doing just the opposite: at 94, he took up electric biking, and within two years, he rode a remarkable 2,000 miles—even after recovering from hip replacement surgery (source: Washington Post / MSN). McLaughlin’s story, while inspiring on a personal level, also underscores a rising trend and growing interest among researchers in the health benefits of active aging—especially for seniors using e-bikes to maintain mobility, independence, and well-being.