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All you ever wanted to know about exercise and aging

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This lens is designed to provide current and evidence-based information
about the benefits of exercise for older adults. It also includes
practical information about how to get the most out of your exercise
program.

Increasing Activity for Adults 50 and Over

Aging Blueprint
This is a great link about promoting physical activity among older adults. It is for health professionals and adults and has lots of excellent links about exercise, how to exercise - even pictures of specific exercises.
NIA Exercise Book
Order your FREE book on exercise from the National Institute on Aging. It is a good resource with specific instructions and exercises.
The more you do, the more you will benefit!
This is a summary of an article that appeared in Archives of Internal Medicine. The authors found that teh benefits of exercise are dose specific - that is the more you do, the more you benefit - But ANYTHING is better than nothing! So what's stopping you? :)

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Dale Avers, PT, DPT, PhD is a physical therapist who is passionate
about helping older adults stay young until a very old age. She and her
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