senior exercise

Exercise is important, especially as we age! We look into the best forms of exercise for people over 50.

Exercises don’t need to be complicated – in fact, most of the upcoming examples could be done while watching TV without the aid of exercise equipment. Healthline.com says those aged 65-and older should get 150-minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week – so here are 12 easy but effective exercises for people in their golden years.

Not only does exercise help us stay in shape, it can play an important role in limiting our chances of developing serious health conditions, from diabetes to heart disease. So we’ve compiled a list of popular myths that tend to keep older people from getting the physical activity their bodies need and, in many ways, crave.

Older adults face special health challenges which frequently involve several simultaneous ailments and polypharmacy used to address them.