Keeping Fit

  The benefits of exercise impact every part of our lives, from mental alertness to heart health.

• Download the National Institute on Aging's Fit for Life pages to review the health benefits of getting and staying fit.  

• Looking for a safe exercise program?  The following guide has strength, balance, and stretching exercises you can do at home: Exercise: A Guide From the National Institute on Aging.

• Make small changes to increase your activity level. Read Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Start you own neighborhood walking program with these easy to follow instructions: Walking: A Step in the Right Direction published by National Weight-control Information Network, division of the National Institute of Health.

• Do you always find a reason not to exercise? This booklet, Tips to Get You Active by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will help you work through these barriers with helpful insights.

• Confined to a desk or wheelchair? You can still exercise! Try these stretches from the Mayo Clinic, Stretch While Seated.

• Try strength training! Lift weights to improve muscle strength and your overall health with the Center for Disease Control's 12-week strength training program, Growing Stronger.