REGULAR EXERCISE SAVES MONEY

Following are excerpts from an article in SeniorResource.com May issue of the E-zine

If the benefits seen in the mirror and on the scale aren't enough to convince you, new research shows that regular exercise can also have a dramatic impact on your pocketbook. The financial benefits are more pronounced for those who stand to gain the most physically from routine activity-older adults with chronic disease.

A January 2008 study funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked a group of participants in the Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program for two years, and found that they were admitted to the hospital less often and had lower overall healthcare costs. Participants in the study had significantly lower total adjusted healthcare costs, saving an average of $500 compared with a control group that did not participate. The more members participated, the more they saved. Participants who averaged at least two fitness center visits per week over two years incurred at least $1,252 less in healthcare costs in year two than did those who visited less than once per week on average. The savings were even more pronounced among those who visited more than twice a week.

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http://seniorresource.com/ezine_exercise.htm#Aone

And make regular exercise a key part of your weekly routine.

Stay healthy!!!

Tom Binder
Seniors Real Estate Specialist