The benefits of exercise for older adults

Smart tips for safe exercise for older adults

Prescribing exercise for older adults can be tricky because they usually have multiple health issues that need to be addressed. This slide show will highlight some of the important safety aspects of exercise programs for older adults.

Exercise is Medicine

Messages all around us urge us to exercise regularly. Volumes of medical literature proclaim the benefits of exercise. This article proclaims that exercise really IS medicine.

Are you exercising enough to lose weight and keep it off?

For most adults, the amount of physical activity necessary to prevent significant weight gain or to induce weight loss can be easily achieved in 30 minutes/day, five days a week. (Photo Susan Farley, for the NY Times)

Hypokinetic disease affects 70% of the population

Obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, and adult onset (type 2) diabetes mellitus are considered hypokinetic diseases.

Moderate exercise: Why your exercise routine should be "somewhat hard"

If you can honestly say that your exercise routine is ‘somewhat hard,’ then you are getting at least moderate benefits.

Some insurance companies paying for gym costs

Because exercise plays such a critical role in maintaining good health and in preventing disease, many insurance companies are now picking up the tab for gym memberships and for exercise program fees, or at least chipping in to help cover the gym costs.