KEY POINTS Canada is poised to become a “super-aged” country in 2025, when at least 20% of the nation’s population will be aged 65 years and older; furthermore, over the next 2 decades the number of ...

Enhanced Quality of Life: Staying active helps older adults maintain their ability to perform daily activities, promoting ...

An older adult can gradually and safely work their way up to this amount of exercise in consultation with their physician or ...

According to a recent study published in BMC Public Health, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to ...

Prescribing physical activity to older adults reduces risk factors for chronic disease and improves functional independence, ...

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi ...

The article notes that a lack of physical activity is a risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions that affect older adults. The amount of exercise widely recommended for younger people ...

Physical activity is essential for healthy aging, and more older adults need to start exercising and their care teams should promote gradual increases in activity, a new study shows.

Experts stress personalized, gradual exercise plans, urging clinicians to prescribe physical activity as an essential intervention. Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review ...

Frequency of moderate physical activity was associated with improved negative emotional memory consolidation among older adults.