The American Heart Association Start! Program

Many studies have shown that exercise is beneficial for older adults. Here are some recent articles about the benefits of exercise:

• The Benefits of Exercising for Older Adults
• Exercise Linked to Healthier Aging
• Seniors Benefit from Strength Training

The American Heart Association (AMA) has created a new website called Start! to encourage people to start walking regularly for exercise. The AMA recommends that you work with your doctor to develop your exercise program, if you're a male over 40 or a female over 50. 
This website has lots of tools to help you to develop a walking plan and a healthy lifestyle: 

• many exercise videos 
• an online tracker to record walking routes and distances traveled.
• an online social network to help you stay motivated
• a heart-healthy Grocery List program
• a Face the Fats nutrition calculator