Being active in later adulthood
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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- Take part in physical activity 3 or more days a week to help stay fit and mobile and prevent falls
- Try a mix of physical activities such as walking, gardening, swimming, aerobics, yoga and cycling
- Start with small amounts of physical activity and build up slowly
- Strengthen muscles such as with resistance training 2 or more days a week
- Ask a health worker for advice about how to adapt activities to suit a person’s physical condition
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From loneliness to social connection: charting a path to healthier societies
WHO clinical consortium on healthy ageing 2024: meeting report, 5-7 November 2024
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All →Summary slide deck: Report of the WHO Commission on Social Connection
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Tenth WHO Dialogue with the Sports Industry on the Implementation of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030
Ninth WHO Dialogue with the Sports Industry on the Implementation of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030
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