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Provided by Keeping Current Every day in the U.S., roughly 10,000 people turn 65. Prior to the health crisis that swept the nation in 2020, most people had to wait until they retired to make a move to the beach, the golf course, or the senior living community they...

FITT stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type. This is an easy way to remember a recipe for planning your fitness program for the week. The F stands for Frequency which means the number of times you exercise during a week. For cardio (aerobic) exercise, it is recommended that you work out . . .

My clients are happier when they downsize to a retirement community or I would not do what I do for a living, but I believe they could be happier if more people set the goal to demand “residential normalcy.” In “The Quest for Residential Normalcy by Older Adults,” featured in the Journal of Aging Studies, Stephen M. Golant defines residential normalcy as . . .

The acronym FITT describes the key components of an effective exercise program, and the initials F. I. T. T. stand for: Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type. F = Frequency refers to how many times you exercise in a week. I = Intensity is how hard or easy an exercise is measured by heart rate or perceived exertion . . .