The Magic Pill: How to Use Exercise to Feel Better and Live Longer (Week 1 of 6 of Healthy Aging Workshop)
Thu, Apr 07
|Jenks Center
The Magic Pill: How to use exercise and physical activity to age better and live longer by Dr. Katie Wadland, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, PT, DPT (Week 1 of 6 of Healthy Aging Workshop)
Time & Location
Apr 07, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
About the Event
The Healthy Aging Workshop is a 7 week lecture series presented by Dr. Katie Wadland, Geriatric Clinical Specialist. You may partcipate in all or some of the lectures, please register for each lecture you will attend at www.jenkscenter.org Each week will foucs on a new topic. This week you will learn how regular physical activity can reduce your chance of all-cause mortality by 33% and can significantly reduce your risk of diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer, yet only 23% of American adults perform enough regular exercise to be considered 'Active.' This presentation will give you the tools to go from Inactive to ACTIVE. During this talk, we review the many benefits of regular physical activity, the CDC recommendations for physical activity and address the fears and concerns that frequently prevent people from exercising regularly. You will leave with the information you need to get ACTIVE, safely and effectively, at any age.
Register at www.jenkscenter.org or call 781-721-7136