Exercise is particularly important for seniors who want to stay healthy and independent. The following types of exercise will help to keep you in the best possible shape for longer.

1.Strength training: To build muscle and increase your metabolism. This will helps to keep body weight down.

2. Balance exercises: To build leg muscle and help prevent falls. Balance exercises can help you stay independent by helping to avoid the disabilities that could result from falling.

3. Stretching exercises: Can give you freedom of movement, which will allow you to be more active.

4. Endurance exercises: These include any activity – walking, swimming, biking- that increases the heart rate and breathing for an extended period of time. Endurance needs to be built up gradually, starting with as little as 5 min of activity a day.