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Exercise and age

Exercise can help older people feel better and enjoy life more, even those who think they are too old or too out of shape.

Update Date: 1/18/2007

Updated by: Sandra W. Cohen, M.D. Private Practice specializing in geriatrics, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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