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Senior Living 


KEEP ACTIVE and reduce your risk of falling


As you get older it’s important to be as active as you can. Taking regular exercise is especially important as we age, as our metabolism slows down. Regular physical activity will help you maintain strength, flexibility and energy levels, so that you carry on doing the things you enjoy and stay independent.


The Government advises older people to aim to be active every day and to:


• Limit or break up the time we spend sitting still


• Build up to two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate intense activity (activities that get you breathing harder and your heart pumping faster) in bouts of 10 minutes or more


• Do activities that improve muscle strength at least twice a week


• Do some activities that improve balance and co-ordination twice a week


If you are looking to start exercising at


home, why not listen to fitness guru Diana Moran on the Age UK website running through exercises to help you strengthen your arms and maintain physical independence. Or how about joining a healthy walk in your area. They offer graded walks from a gentle stroll over a short distance to a fast-paced longer distance walk. For more information, you can contact the health walks team on 0300 123 1220 and select option 2. Your local active retirement association will offer a wide range of activities both social and physical.


“If exercise were a pill, it would be one


of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented,” says Dr Nick Cavill, a health promotion consultant. Given the overwhelming evidence, it seems obvious that we should all be physically active. It's essential if you want to live a healthy and fulfilling life in old age.


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