Active aging is the new keyword for those of us approaching our senior years.

What exactly is it and why should we care?

It's physical fitness for seniors.

If we exercise, even for small spurts of time (ten minutes three times a day) we can greatly prevent future mobility loss.

That's a big incentive for me.  But what about those of us who still do our own housework and yard work? Isn't that exercise enough?

Check out more informtion about active aging in Fit, not frail: exercise as a tonic for aging

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