Death, Taxes and Exercise.

There are some things in life that we just have to accept.  Death and taxes are two of them and the third is exercise.  Death is inevitable, we have to pay taxes and if you want to do the things you enjoy, you have to do some type of exercise. 

Some people enjoy exercise and others can't stand it.  Some people want to stay in their homes and out of assisted living facilities for as long as possible and others don't care what happens to them.  There's a connection between exercise and staying in your home.   If you want you want to stay at home, you must do some type of physical activity.  Regularly.

I'm not talking about running marathons, aerobic dancing like Jane Fonda or prancing around with Richard Simmons but I am talking about basic stretching, strengthening and balance exercises.   Doing these different kinds of activity can reduce your risk of a fall and help you stay in your home.

I have a client and she hates to exercise.  If it were her choice, she would sit in her Lazy-Boy all day and not do anything other than eat, sleep and watch TV.  She ended up in the hospital after a fall and had to go to rehab hospital for a few days.  

All she wanted was to go home but couldn't be released until she was strong enough.  Once she got home, she has to continue doing the exercises if she wants to stay there. 
Enter the Fall Prevention Lady! 
While I visit her twice a week, it's her choice whether or not to do the exercises I assign her. 

She and I had a heart to heart last week after a frustrating session.  I explained that she had to do some basic exercises (a list I provide in my new book, The Complete Guide to Fall Prevention) if she wanted to stay out of assisted living.

 It's that simple; if you love your home and want to stay there, you have to put forth some effort to exercise on a regular basis.   Accept exercise now so you don't have to face death sooner.