Ways to stay healthy to remain active as you age

This week, we recognized National Senior’s Day, a day in which Canadians celebrate the lives of older adults across the country and appreciate their many accomplishments and contributions. In Canada, we view aging as a success. While it’s important to recognize what they’ve already achieved, many older adults continue contributing to society by working, volunteering in the community, or keeping engaged in other ways.

In order to remain active in the community, it’s important to stay healthy as we age. Eating well, exercising and protecting our overall mental health are all pieces of the healthy aging puzzle.

Better health means continuing to do more of the things you love. Read what the experts are saying about how to age well.


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Many of our Blog Posts were written before the COVID-19 pandemic and thus do not necessarily reflect the latest public health recommendations. While the content of new and old blogs identify activities that support optimal aging, it is important to defer to the most current public health recommendations. Some of the activities suggested within these blogs may need to be modified or avoided altogether to comply with changing public health recommendations. To view the latest updates from the Public Health Agency of Canada, please visit their website.