If you don't use it, you'll lose it; Keeping active is one of the best ways for seniors to maintain mobility, and stave off heart attacks and strokes

With that comes a chain of negative impacts: weight gain, which contributes to a multitude of health issues; joints become stiffer, it's uncomfortable to move so we move less; we become more housebound, which in turn impacts our social life negatively; most importantly, we are at greater risk f...

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Published inThe Vancouver sun (1986)
Main Author Flegal, Christine
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vancouver, B.C Postmedia Network Inc 19.10.2010
Subjects
Blood pressure
Older people
Quality of life
Walking
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Summary:With that comes a chain of negative impacts: weight gain, which contributes to a multitude of health issues; joints become stiffer, it's uncomfortable to move so we move less; we become more housebound, which in turn impacts our social life negatively; most importantly, we are at greater risk for falls. [...] mobility is the canary in the coal mine.
ISSN:0832-1299