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Healthy ageing means making choices that help you stay independent for longer.
Research has shown that 25% of ageing is determined by genetics. The other 75% is down to the lifestyle choices we make every day.
These choices include how you stay socially connected, whether you challenge your brain, and how you think and feel about your life.
Exercise is another important part of healthy ageing.
Healthy ageing means making choices that help you stay independent for longer.
Research has shown that 25% of ageing is determined by genetics. The other 75% is down to the lifestyle choices we make every day.
These choices include how you stay socially connected, whether you challenge your brain, and how you think and feel about your life.
Exercise is another important part of healthy ageing.
Read less...When you focus on healthy ageing you can thrive as part of your community.
As you get older, your risk of developing a health condition increases. Your physical strength and mobility can decline quicker too.
It's true that more than half of Australians over the age of 65 have a chronic health condition. But becoming older doesn't mean you have to be vulnerable or dependent.
Choosing to be physically active at every age is the cheapest and most effective defence against age-related decline.
When you focus on healthy ageing you can thrive as part of your community.
As you get older, your risk of developing a health condition increases. Your physical strength and mobility can decline quicker too.
It's true that more than half of Australians over the age of 65 have a chronic health condition. But becoming older doesn't mean you have to be vulnerable or dependent.
Choosing to be physically active at every age is the cheapest and most effective defence against age-related decline.
Read less...Exercise provides a wide range of important benefits and health improvements.
Exercise helps you:
Exercise provides a wide range of important benefits and health improvements.
Exercise helps you:
Some important physical benefits of exercise include:
Some important physical benefits of exercise include:
There are also less obvious benefits of exercise, including:
There are also less obvious benefits of exercise, including:
The Department of Health has some easy guidelines to follow. These recommend older adults are active every day.
They suggest moving in as many ways as possible, as well as trying a variety of activities.
Try to complete at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days no matter your age, weight, or health condition.
The Department of Health has some easy guidelines to follow. These recommend older adults are active every day.
They suggest moving in as many ways as possible, as well as trying a variety of activities.
Try to complete at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days no matter your age, weight, or health condition.
Read less...Another easy way to check is to use the talk test:
If you think that 30 minutes may be too intense, you could start with as much as you feel comfortable doing. For example, you could go for a 10-minute walk once or twice a day. After a few weeks you could gradually increase your walk from 10 to 15 minutes and work your way up to 30 minutes per day.
Another easy way to check is to use the talk test:
If you think that 30 minutes may be too intense, you could start with as much as you feel comfortable doing. For example, you could go for a 10-minute walk once or twice a day. After a few weeks you could gradually increase your walk from 10 to 15 minutes and work your way up to 30 minutes per day.
Read less...According to the Bureau of Statistics, 71.9% of Australians aged 65 and over don't complete 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days a week.
Regular exercise helps you feel the benefits of moving more often. It means you can maintain your independence for longer.
Helpful tips to stay on track:
According to the Bureau of Statistics, 71.9% of Australians aged 65 and over don't complete 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days a week.
Regular exercise helps you feel the benefits of moving more often. It means you can maintain your independence for longer.
Helpful tips to stay on track:
It’s never too late to get started. If you need more information, take the LiveUp quiz by clicking the 'Let's go!' button below or get in touch with one of our helpful navigators on 1800 951 971.
You can read more detailed exercise suggestions for older people here.
Or follow links below for more information:
It’s never too late to get started. If you need more information, take the LiveUp quiz by clicking the 'Let's go!' button below or get in touch with one of our helpful navigators on 1800 951 971.
You can read more detailed exercise suggestions for older people here.
Or follow links below for more information:
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