GRO 325 Aging & Health Wk 4-D2

 Prescription for Health    

According to the Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan. Young at Heart. Tips for Adults (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  booklet you downloaded from The Weight-control Information Network,  “Being active may help you live on your own for a longer time and keep  you healthy” (p. 11). For this discussion:

• Analyze the four types of activities older adults should participate in, and then compare the benefits associated with each one.
• Given the multitude of benefits associated with regular physical  activity, reflect on the reasons why older adults may not be willing or  able to follow the activity guidelines.
• What can they do to overcome these barriers?