CMAJ Podcasts
CMAJ Podcasts
Canadian Medical Association Journal
The major benefits of exercise for older adults
29 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2025 at 11:00 am.
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An article in CMAJ, "Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults," found that regular physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality by 31%. As Canada’s population ages, maintaining physical activity is becoming an increasingly critical factor in healthy aging. On this episode, Dr. Samir Sinha, a geriatrician at Sinai Health and the University Health Network and co-author of the CMAJ article, explains the evidence supporting exercise as a tool for preventing fr...