The benefits of Exercise and Physical Activities for Older Adults are far reaching for both mental and physical health. According to Health.gov (a website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) the health benefits of physical activity can be immediate. New evidence even shows that physical activity can help manage health conditions that Americans already have.

The Physical Activities Guidelines posted below starts with Children and Adolescents. It focuses on adults in chapters 4, 5, 6.