The great outdoors: a key to promoting physical activity for older adults by Marilynn Larkin, MA
A recent study supports what many active-aging professionals know from experience: Frequent forays outdoors can help older adults maintain functional ability. Researchers found that individuals who left the house every day at age 70 experienced “significantly fewer new complaints” of sleep problems, musculoskeletal pain, urinary incontinence and troubles with activities of daily living when they reached age 77.
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