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Source: National Institute on Aging
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Colorful 68-page booklet about how aging affects the heart and circulatory system. Download free from the National Institute on Aging website.
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Website has consumer and patient information about arthritis, joint replacement, osteoporosis, hip fracture and many other orthopedic conditions, as well as comprehensive information about safe exercising.
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Organization committed to promoting cardiovascular health. Website includes many resources for heart and stroke prevention and recovery.
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Organization to promote excellence in older adult fitness by providing widely accessible, senior specific fitness education programs, fitness resources and internationally recognized professional certification.
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Source: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Information about arthritis, how physical activity exercise can help, and special exercise considerations for people with joint disease.
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Source: National Institute on Aging
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Online tutorial and resources for seniors who want to increase their level of physical activity.
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Source: Medline Plus
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Extensive collection of resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
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Source: National Institutes of Health
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Free downloadable booklet with all the basics for beginning a senior exercise program. (Also includes address where you can order a copy of the booklet.) Newly updated for 2009.
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Source: Environmental Protection Agency
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New guidebook discusses the creation of age-friendly, environmentally sustainable communities
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Website of association of active aging professionals includes resources and information about senior fitness
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Source: Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention
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Bay Area organization to advocate lifelong wellness and bridge the gap between awareness and action by providing information and opportunities for health and fitness.
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Source: American Geriatrics Society
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Health benefits of exercise as we age, and how to develop the right program.
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Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Information and resources for older adults who want to takes step toward a more active, healthy lifestyle.
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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New “Growing Stronger” program promotes weight training
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Source: International Council on Active Aging
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Information designed to help seniors get back into a fitness regime, whether at home, at a club, with a personal trainer or on their own.
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Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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Online guide for healthy eating and safe physical activity for seniors.
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