Seniors Keep Active, Keep Healthy

Exercise Tips

• Take a 10 minute walk every day, progressing as you can to a moderate or brisk pace
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator
• Move around frequently
• Choose a variety of activities:
  • Endurance activities – e.g. walking, swimming, dancing
  • Flexibility activities –e.g. stretching, T’ai Chi, mopping the floor, bowling
• Strength & balance activities – e.g. climbing stairs, carrying groceries, standing up and sitting down several times in a row
• Join a mall/pool walking program
• In poor weather, walk the hallways in your apartment or condo
• Lift “weights” e.g. soup cans or juice cans
• Before you get up in the morning, stretch/exercise your legs in bed
• During every commercial while watching TV: stretch your arms and legs; do repeated flexion/extension exercises and pump your ankles
• Eat a well balanced diet. If you’re over the age of 50 years make sure you’re getting enough calcium (1500 mg/day) and Vitamin D (800 i.u./day)
• Use a pedometer to monitor your progress.
  http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/publications/quickfacts/pedinfosheet.htm

As your partner in living the best quality of life, Trillium is here to help.

We look forward to your comments regarding our WholeLife campaign.  Drop us a note and let us know how we can better help you improve your quality of life.  Email WholeLife@thc.on.ca