Exercise: prescriptions for the elderly
Simpson, W.M.
Geriatrics 41(1): 95-100
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-867X PMID: 3940936 Document Number: 274395
It has been said that those who cannot find time for exercise will most certainly find time for illness. This is especially true for the elderly. Physicians need to provide encouragement and instruction to help the older patient to begin and to continue an exercise program that is designed to avoid injury.
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