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How Often & How Long Should the Elderly Exercise?

Published Aug,23 2011 | By Kim Joyce

A regular exercise program is the best available prescription for independent, active and healthy aging according to the AARP, the National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kim Joyce has been a journalist for more than 20 years, specializing in healthy foods and environmental health. She also served as communications director for the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges and production editor for Scholars Press. Joyce holds a B.A. in environmental studies and analysis, as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing from California State University, Chico.