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Functional fitness for older adults by Marge Coalman

If ever there was an ideal exercise program for older adults (including the oldest old or 85-plus age group), functional fitness is it. Although the idea may be new to most folks in this age group, the concept of fitness as a lifelong option is not new to the wellness industry. Walter M. Bortz II, MD, author of We Live Too Short and Die Too Long and Dare To Be 100, has proposed the concept and how to initiate programs for older adults for more than 20 years.

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