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EXERCISE IS A SOLUTION
According to John Hopkins Medicine one of the most important reasons
to exercise at 50-plus is to keep your weight in check. By maintaining a healthy weight, you lower your blood pressure and decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis.
program. With today's medical technology and scientific advances, more men and women are living longer. And with longer lives, people are look- ing for a higher quality of life. Greater importance is placed on independent, healthy living. Exercise is a great way to keep older people active.
There are many more benefits of following a regular exercise program. This is true even for people who have joint pain, back pain, arthritis, or oste- oporosis. And it is also true for people who are recovering from an injury. Or people who are recovering from surgery such as joint replacement or arthroscopy. Exercise has also been shown to lower the risks of falls and serious injuries (such as hip or wrist fractures), and slow the body's loss of muscle and bone mass. Exercise also helps to do the following:
But exercise should be approached carefully. Exercise doesn’t have to be vigorous to be helpful. Even a walk around the park can be positive for any age body and mind. And so can 30 min- utes of working in the garden. Also, you don't have to do 30 minutes of exercise all at one time. Research now suggests it’s just as effective to do three, 10-min- ute periods of exercise spread out over the day.
• Increase flexibility
• Tone muscles
• Build stronger bones
• Improve mobility and balance • Boost self-image
• Relieve insomnia
• Relieve tension and stress
• Offset feelings of anxiety and
Talk with your healthcare provider
if you have an existing health condition or you are just starting an exercise pro- gram. Your provider can help make sure the exercise program that you choose is designed with your health and wellness in mind.
depression
• Stay at a healthy weight
• Enhance cardiovascular fitness
• Increase HDL ("good") cholesterol
Knowing you should exercise more can feel daunting, especially when you’re just starting out. Some people don’t feel they can fit in the full amount of physical activity their doctor recom- mends – and they give up on moving altogether. But those recommendations are just guidelines. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Try to focus on being less sedentary rather than more active. For example, you do not have to reach the goal of 10,000 steps per day in a week, but this could be the goal to reach over two to three months.
levels
• Reduce the risk of chronic diseases
(such as type 2 diabetes or certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer or colon cancer)
• Provide fun and enjoyment
• Live a longer, healthier life
• Reduce joint and muscle pain
Research shows that sitting still for long periods of time can cancel out the effects of 30 minutes of
exercise.
There is evidence that being too sedentary, such as prolonged time in front of a TV, is perhaps as harmful to your heart health as not exercising at all. Prolonged inactivity is linked to obesity and diabetes, even in people who are active for part of the day.
Muscular strength declines with age, so strength training is key for main- taining strength and preventing muscle atrophy at 50-plus. Strength training has also been shown to help with bone density, and which decreases the rate
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of bone breakdown, helping reduce the risk of fractures later in life. As our bodies age, our tendons get thicker and less elastic. Stretching can counter this and help prevent injury at 50-plus. Remember to stretch slowly; do not force it by bouncing.
Yes, daily exercise is important, but so is regularly getting up and just mov- ing around throughout the day.
It’s never too late to start an exercise
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