Staying Physically Aging: Article Analysis

It can be argued that the elderly can be hesitant to exercise because they fear they might physically harm themselves or it will be difficult to exercise on their own. However, studies conducted by Teresa Liu-Ambrose, a principal investigator at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility and Brain Research Centre at Vancouver Coastal Health linked performing once a week strength training on elders with improved cognitive function. The media release stated, “Cognitive decline among seniors is a pressing health care issue and a key risk factor for falls” (Carver). With this being said, the UBC concluded that the weekly strength training group resulted in fewer health care costs than the control group (no strength training) because training strengthened seniors into having fewer falls in connection to increased bone mass and improved balance.

The encouragement of daily exercise would greatly ensure longevity of seniors and allow them to become more independent in the future which can positively affect not only themselves but the economy as a whole. Getting the elders to participate in physical activities can further allow them to live a more pleasing lifestyle because instead of money being spent on hospital bills, one can suffice in using the money elsewhere to meet other needs. The article “The Search for Alzheimer's Prevention Strategies”, in addition, features animal studies that established the increase of blood vessels that supply the brain with blood along with nerve connections due to exercise. This supplements to the importance of physical activity in elders because it allows them to be more independent in the long