Active Aging

ACE Thought Leadership Series: The focus of this report is on taking a holistic look at what may be preventing some older adults from being physically active and then empowering them to move more by implementing strategies to overcome those barriers.  

Think you’re too old to start exercising? Think again. A growing body of research suggests that anyone can start to enjoy the benefits of being physically active, no matter how old they may be.

If you are looking for a way to improve your health, enhance your quality of life and increase your overall lifespan, consider adding more resistance training to your current level of physical activity. And if you’re still unconvinced that resistance training is important, here are nine reasons why you should reconsider, especially if you are over the age of 50.

The key to minimizing the effects of aging is committing to a healthy lifestyle at all stages of life. Learn how an active and balanced lifestyle can help you reap numerous cardiovascular and cognitive benefits, including warding off many of the age-related diseases that make life more challenging over time.