Doing exercise yields wholesale benefits and can extend life. It is never too late to leave the sofa and strive to take care of fitness.
It is important to exercise at any age, but fitness needs, and most things that benefit health, change over the years, according to the website of the British newspaper "Mirror".
So what exercises do those in their seventies need? "It's all about training," says physiotherapist Sami Margot. "There is a lot of research linking muscle strengthening to lowering the risk of cognitive decline."
However, arthritis, old injuries, and pain in general, can make training a challenge in this lifetime.
If this is a problem, swimming and water aerobics can be tried, because water helps support body weight.
Simple tricks, such as not using the arms to push yourself to get up on a chair or sofa, will also help preserve the muscles with the legs and torso.
Whatever your age or fitness level, experts agree on the importance of setting real goals. Start today with some simple stretching exercises, as it awakens muscles and reduces the risk of pain and injuries, and a recent study found that it improves vascular and circulatory functions, in just 12 weeks.