The predicted growth of the elderly population in the US and other Western nations requires
an increase in efforts to prevent the illness, disability, and dependence that currently …

Few older adults perform optimal physical activity despite well-documented potential health
and quality of life benefits. Research testing interventions to increase elders' physical activity …

As the number of older adults in our population continues to rise, it becomes increasingly
important for us to discover and implement ways to increase the independence and health of …

Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths
across the world. 13 It is also associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes …

In response to the National Blueprint Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50 and
Older, The Active Aging Toolkit has been developed as a collaborate effort of the Blueprint …

Coronary artery disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus,
osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and cognitive disorders become more prevalent as people age …

In brief Physical activity has both preventive and therapeutic benefits for the frail elderly, and
the ultimate goal is improved quality of life. The greatest impact on functional capacity comes …

A 2016 study concluded that the elderly spend 2.5 times the national average on health
services (De Nardi 2016). Despite consisting of only 14 percent of the United States …

This chapter provides an overview of the evidence regarding the role of physical activity on
the enhancement and the maintenance of health, both physical and mental, in the later …