The Benefits Of Old Age?

In the United States, one of the most common misconceptions about exercising is that one exercises to lose weight. However, studies have shown the health benefits of common and intensive physical activities and becoming active regularly, especially during one’s older years, is proven to benefit one’s body and decrease the chances of developing diseases, such as cancer and high blood pressure. If those of old age were to exercise on a regular basis, many health risks and diseases could be prevented, and thus extend the happy and healthy life of an elder. In the United States, programs and activities have been made to promote exercise for people of old age. For example, the National Senior Games, is held every year in multiple different states

The United States Senior Olympics, also known as the National Senior Games Association, is an event hosted only in the United States, since 1985, in which men and women who are 50 years of age or over can compete in a series of competitive games and activities. Originally, a group of seven men and women came together in St. Louis, Missouri, to organize sporting events where seniors could compete in, this group or organizers would be later known as National Senior Olympics Organization (NSOO). The National Senior Games, was created in order to promote healthy and fit lifestyles in people over 50 years of age and giving them some incentive to stay healthy, since one’s body needs to be fit in order to perform well in all of the events hosted by the National Senior Games Association. The National Senior games consists of 19 games, all of which are accessible to both men and women. These games include: softball, golf, judo, volleyball, foot races, and pickleball. In order to qualify for the National games,