Downloadable Tools and Tips:

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Stay Healthy, Stay Independent
Strength, Balance & Flexibility Exercises

Web Resources:

Click the links below to access resource Web sites to find out more about Exercise and Activity for Good Health.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This site contains information on the benefits of exercise.

American College of Sports Medicine
Recommendations on how to begin and maintain an exercise regimen.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Information on the physical and psychological benefits of exercise for the elderly population.

American Heart Association
This site contains information about the importance of physical activity for older adults and those with disabilities.

Familydoctor.org
Information on getting started with an exercise program, tips on how to safely exercise, and types of exercises appropriate for the elderly population.

Mary Ann Wilson, host of the nationally syndicated PBS program “Sit and Be Fit” has videos and books she recommends for seniors on fitness:  Click here