Older adults can gain significant health benefits with a moderate amount of physical activity. Simply by walking thirty minutes a day, the risk of stroke, bad cholesterol and high blood pressure can be greatly reduced. Walking, along with other activities like golf, swimming and gardening, can extend life expectancy and have very beneficial long-term health effects by improving strength and longevity.

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To learn how walking can benefit your health, view the video.

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Crozer-Keystone Senior Health Services offers walking programs for senior citizens. For information about Crozer-Keystone's Senior Health Services, please call us at 1-800-CKHS-KEY (1-800-254-7539) email us at srhealth@crozer.org or click here.

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