Wintertime Fitness For Seniors
The physical, mental, and emotional benefits of exercise for seniors are well documented. Exercise helps seniors maintain a healthy weight, improve mood, improve sleep habits, stave off cognitive decline, ease the side effects of many conditions, and reduce the risk of chronic disease. In the harsh Canadian winters, outdoor exercise is often out of the picture. Living on a fixed income, signing up for expensive gym memberships or fitness classes is often unrealistic. Fortunately, there’s a long list of free activities that seniors can do to stay fit in the...