• Any new symptom you haven’t yet discussed

• Dizziness or shortness of breath

• Chest pain or pressure

• The feeling that your heart is skipping, racing, or fluttering

• Blood clots

• An infection or fever with muscle aches

• Unplanned weight loss

• Foot or ankle sores that won’t heal

• Joint swelling

• A bleeding or detached retina, eye surgery,or laser treatment

• A hernia

• Recent hip or back surgery

• Think you will benefit from your activities

• Include activities you enjoy

• Feel you can do the activities correctly

• Believe the activities are safe

• Have regular access to the activities

• Can fit the activities into your daily schedule

• Find that the activities are affordable

• Can see the benefits of regular exercise and physical activity

Exercise for seniors doesn't have to only be about doing mundane activities. If you love the outdoors you could try biking, fishing, jogging, or hiking. Listen to music or a book on CD while walking (but be careful to watch out for cars) gardening, or raking. Plan a hiking trip at a nearby park.

Use every opportunity to get a bit of exercise in by:

•Practicing your balancing skills by standing on one foot while you’re waiting in line at the bank or supermarket.

•Stand up and do a few leg raises or toe stands to strengthen your legs while you’re talking on the phone.

•Do an exercise or two while waiting for the coffee to brew or the water to boil.

Make up your mind to seize every opportunity for physical activity. Choose to be active in every place and every way that you can.

•I work in a mall and I often put on flat shoes and do a quick tour of the mall at a very quick pace. This not only wakes me up and gets my brain going but it gets my heart pumping and my muscles moving.

•When you unload your groceries you can strengthen your arms by lifting the milk carton or a can of food a few times before you put it away.

•Do stretches while dusting the curtain rails

•Touching your toes before you bend down to tie your shoe laces

•When you go shopping, build your endurance by parking the car at the far end of the parking lot and walking briskly to the store. Or, get off the bus one or two stops earlier than usual.

•If you have steps at home you should take a few extra trips up and down to strengthen your legs and build endurance.

•Avoid always jumping into your car or on the bus when doing errands. Train yourself to do some of your errands on foot and keep up a brisk pace.

•When you go out to get the mail, take a walk around the block.

•Walk the dog every day. If you don’t have a dog, get one from the local pound if you can. Apart from the physical activity, it is a proven fact that taking care of a dog is good for your mental standing.