The importance of exercise in maintaining
and promoting optimal health has become
so pronounced and comprehensive, it is frequently
referred to as the “perfect pill”.
Exercise is equally important to our elderly population.
In fact, since chronic disease processes
are more common in the elderly, the older population
may derive even more benefits from
exercise than younger people.
Furthermore, evidence suggests beginning
exercise even later in life can provide morbidity
and mortality benefits similar to people who
have been life-long exercisers