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Active Living As We Age

• Take part in endurance activities such as walking and cycling at least 150 minutes per week, in sessions of 10 minutes or more
• Do activities that improve strength at least 2 days per week
• Do exercises or activities that enhance balance and flexibility

Being active every day is a step towards better health & body weight.
BE ACTIVE IN A WAY THAT SUITS YOU!
This will help ensure that you are active on a regular basis.

Here are some tips:

• Endurance or aerobic activities should be moderate to vigorous in intensity. Examples: walking, swimming, dancing, aerobics, cycling, cross-country skiing. Try to take the stairs or walk whenever possible.
• Do activities that increase strength and involve the major muscle groups at least twice each week. Examples: lifting weights or household items such as laundry or groceries, climbing stairs and doing wall push-ups.
• Do activities to improve your balance every day, to help prevent falls. Examples: reaching, bending, Yoga, Tai Chi.

Learn more about active living:

Active Living Coalition for Older Adults:  www.alcoa.ca

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults – 65 Years and Older:  www.esep.ca/guidelines

Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging:  www.uwo.ca/actage

Osteoporosis Canada:  www.osteoporosis.ca

WATER AEROBIC YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH

Water aerobics is an awesome way to workout.  Its’ non-impact resistance is a great way to ease aches and pains and to help recover from injury or surgery.

www.miami.cbslocal.com/2017/04/17/water-aerobics-keeps-seniors-moving-provides-therapeutic-benefits/