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Marin-Centric Links for Seniors Marin Dance Palace Activities for Seniors Calendar GrayIronFitness.com Website focusing on fitness for seniors is published by Marin residents. Be sure to check out their free newsletter. Exercise for Frail Elders A training manual for fitness professionals by Marinites Elizabeth Best-Martini and Kim A. Botenhagen-DiGenova. Its thorough and user-friendly presentation will also prepare you to meet the challenge of instructing adults with one or more special needs. Filled with an array of easy exercises, easy-to-use forms, reference charts, and many photos. (Link to purchase from Amazon.com) Marin Community Centers Senior Programs: Mill Valley (PDF, page 64) San Rafael Novato Corte Madera San Anselmo / Ross (PDF, page 5) General Links on Physical Activity for Seniors You're Never Too Old or Too Frail to Exercise Article provided by Aetna intelihealth offers pratical basics on getting and staying in shape in your golden years. http://seniorhealth.about.com/od/stayingfit/ About.com has a large collection of easy to read articles on exercise written specifically for seniors. http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/exercise.asp The National Institute on Aging provides this overview of the benefits of exercise for seniors and follows with a comprehensive list of more information resources. http://websites.afar.org/site/PageServer?pagename=IA_l_exer_home InfoAging.org’s exercise information source: a seemingly endless garden of information awaits you here. http://www.aarp.org/health/fitness/ AARP’s physical activity website. A wealth of resources as well as some genuinely creative ways to get you more active. http://www.asaging.org/cdc/module6/home.cfm The American Society of Aging has compiled a very comprehensive resource for putting together large programs to get people—especially seniors—active. http://familydoctor.org/799.xml Family Doctor.org has assembled this nice question and answer page providing all the information you need in order to start getting physical active (again). http://familydoctor.org/754.xml Family Doctor.org provides this easy to follow guide on “exercise for the elderly.” Diagrams of specific exercises included.	Help Marin On The Move help you! Submit content to us.

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