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Exercise
- Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit For Life (National Institute on Aging Age Page)
- NIHSeniorHealth: Exercise for Older Adults (National Institute on Aging)
- Walk Across Texas! (Texas AgriLife Extension Service)
- TEXERCISE (Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services)
Home Safety
- Universal Design (Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse)
- Fall Prevention Checklist (Minnesota Safety Council)
- Protecting Ourselves from Slips, Trips and Falls (National Safety Council Issues)
- The Center for Universal Design
Prevention Tips
- Hip Fractures Among Older Adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Falls in Nursing Homes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Falls and Fractures (National Institute on Aging Age Page)
- The Fall Prevention Project (Temple University)
En Español
- Ejercicio
y actividad física: su guía diaria del Instituto Nacional Sobre el Envejecimiento
(Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging). Description: Shows you how to start and stick with an effective exercise program. The 132-page guide, written in Spanish, provides people age 50 and older and of all activity levels with exercise and nutrition tips for improving and maintaining health and well-being in later life. - Nunca es Tarde para Empezar
(It’s Never Too Late to Start – National Institute on Aging). Description: The fotonovela, It’s Never Too Late to Start, tells the story of Lucy, a 57-year-old Latina who is trying to convince her friends to join her exercise group, to convey the message that exercise is an easy, enjoyable way to improve health.
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Last updated: 19 April, 2012
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