Exercise is essential for a healthy body and mind. It keeps the muscles and joints flexible, helps prevent bone loss, promotes optimal blood circulation and arterial health, and maintains body weight. For these and many other reasons, your aging parents should stay active. Encourage your loved ones to work out as part of a comprehensive elder care plan.

How to Encourage Your Aging Parents to Work Out

Find Low Impact Exercises They Love

Low impact exercises can be done by people of any age and fitness level. Review low impact workouts with your parents to find which exercises they enjoy, such as swimming at the local community center, walking around the neighborhood, or bike riding. Low impact exercises do not stress the joints and provide the muscle toning and cardiovascular workout your parents need to stay healthy and strong.

Work Out with Them

Working out with a friend or family member keeps you on a schedule because you’re held accountable by your exercise partner. Offer to exercise with your parents, whether you meet them for brisk after-dinner walks or take a fun yoga or dance class together. Emphasize that they are helping you stay dedicated to your exercise regimen as well.

Provide Unwavering Support & Helpful Tips

The support of loved ones is an invaluable part of elder care. Knowing their family and friends are there to listen and help however they can will invigorate your parents. Congratulate them every time they reach an exercise milestone and provide tips to keep them on track, such as mentioning the immune-boosting benefits of exercise and how it helps with sleep and chronic disease prevention.
 

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