You’ll hear it all the time, that resolution to do more exercise with the new year. People may start out the first week, but then it’s back to old habits of a sedentary life. TV may be more tempting than putting on those walking shoes, if they even have the shoes. And the excuses are rampant: it’s too cold, it’s too hot, I don’t have time, or I just don’t feel like it. What is this doing to our elders’ health?
In short, the sedentary lifestyle is seriously damaging people’s chances for a longer, healthier life. And some say they don’t care, they’ll accept living a shorter life if they don’t really have to get off the couch. But it’s not about how long American elders live, it about how they live and how many chronic health conditions and disabilities they will accept in exchange for not getting up and moving more. Multiple chronic conditions include obesity, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and more. Living with those conditions is expensive and requires a lot of medications and doctor visits. No one wants that. But prevention takes motivation.
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