Exercise for Older Adults: A Little Goes a Long Way Towards Maintaining Independence

A healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and fitness is highly emphasized in today’s society, but when it comes to frail older adults, senior exercise and fitness are not necessarily health topics that come readily to mind.  However, the benefits of even moderate exercise for seniors are so great that it should not be overlooked. Recent studies suggest that senior citizens who exercise – even if they didn’t exercise when younger – tend to live longer, healthier, happier lives. This is due in no small part to a renewed or strengthened ability to perform daily activities independently and better fight through […]