To help you get started and keep moving, NIH (National Institutes for Health) brought together some of the nation’s leading experts on aging, exercise and motivation. They developed a guide to exercise for older adults. The guide serves as the basis for a new national exercise and physical activity campaign for people ages 50 and older. It’s called Go4Life.

“Older adults can exercise safely, even those who have physical limitations,” Dr. Richard J. Hodes, director of NIH’s National Institute on Aging, says. “ Go4Life is based on studies showing the benefits of exercise and physical activity for older people, including those with chronic health conditions.”

Go4Life exercises are designed to be done safely at home without special equipment or clothing. The free book, Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging, is the core resource for the campaign. Other free materials, such as an exercise DVD and tip sheets, are also available. Workout to Go, a mini exercise guide, shows you how you can be active anytime, anywhere.

Staying Motivated to Stay Active

Be Physically Active Without Spending a Dime

Have Fun! Be Active With Your Dog!

These are just a few of the tips sheets that adults 50 and older can read on the website. Go4Life tip sheets provide a wealth of information to help older adults add exercise and physical activity to their daily routine and have fun at the same time.

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