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Keep bones healthy over 65 It's true that our bones tend to lose strength as we get older. Even in later years, there's plenty we can do to prevent falls and fractures.
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Keep bones healthy over 65 It's true that our bones tend to lose strength as we get older.
Even in later years, there's plenty we can do to prevent falls and fractures.
Moderate-intensity exercise People over 65 should try to get 150 minutes (2 and a half hours) of moderate-intensity exercise every week.
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Keep bones healthy over 65 It's true that our bones tend to lose strength as we get older. Even in later years, there's plenty we can do to prevent falls and fractures. Moderate-intensity exercise People over 65 should try to get 150 minutes (2 and a half hours) of moderate-intensity exercise every week.
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- Moderate activity will raise your heart rate and make you breathe faster and feel warmer.
- One way to tell if you're exercising at a moderate level is if you can still talk but can't sing the words to a song.
- Examples of moderate-intensity activities include: walking water aerobics ballroom and line dancing riding a bike on level ground or with few hills playing doubles te...
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This increases your risk of osteoporosis, falls and fractures.
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Stay active Being inactive makes your muscles and bones lose strength. It's best to do some exercise every day, spread across the day. Doing something is always better than doing nothing.
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