Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle - no matter what age you are. Just a little bit of exercise each day helps prevent disease and maintain good health throughout your life.

Listed below are links to sample exercises that you can use to create an exercise routine for yourself or the older adults that you work with. You can download all the exercizes as a single book or you can download each exercise individually.

NOTE: The complete book and individual exercises are in PDF format so you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. For more information about PDFs and downloading the Reader, click here.

Download the complete booklet (PDF format):

Exercises for Older Adults

Side to Side Head Stretch
Shoulder Rolls
Tricep Stretch
Alternative Hamstring Stretch
Calf Stretch
Stand on One Leg/Toe to Heel Rock
Toe Taps
Hip Circles
Chair Stand
Hip Flexion
Knee Flexion
Side Leg Raise
Arm Raise
Biceps Curl
Shoulder Flexion
Seated Tricep Extensions

National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Institutes of Health, NIA
Exercises, Etc.
Lifetime Fitness Program, Seattle, Washington