POSTURE-CIZE for Elders

Posture-cize can help you feel better, look better, and function better!

• Strengthen your muscles, especially the back and "core" (stomach, buttocks, thighs)
• Open and relax your neck and shoulders
• Open your chest and breathe
• Learn to avoid common posture mistakes that can cause injury
• Have fun!

Research has shown that:

• Regular exercise adds years to life and improves quality of life. Self confidence and feelings of happiness or contentment also improve (Physical Activity Enhances Long-Term Quality of Life in Older Adults: Efficacy, Esteem and Affective Influences. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2005).
• Regular exercise may stave off Alzheimer's disease (Journal of Neuroscience, December 2005).
• Regular exercise can relieve depression (many studies).