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Interventions Can Boost Seniors’ Physical Activity

Interventions Can Boost Seniors’ Physical Activity
Why should seniors boost their physical activity? The size of the senior population in the US and other developed countries continues to grow. Seniors have disproportionately higher prevalence of chronic health conditions compared to younger persons. Increased levels of physical activity predict lower risk of developing chronic conditions. Self-management of chronic health conditions through increased…
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Resilience, Health, and Successful Aging in Seniors

Bounce back resourcefully from adversity High resilience predicts better health and successful aging Successful aging arises from several sources, including physical and mental health. A cross-sectional study used data from 1,006 persons over age 50 living in San Diego County, California, as part of the Successful Aging Evaluation Study. Researchers found that perceived stress moderated…
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