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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents were pretty active into their mid-late 70s. Dad golfed 2-3x a week (they lived in a golf community) and Mom went to a "Curves" gym that had a nice community.

Unfortunately, Dad's health started to decline, Mom's caretaking responsibilities meant she stopped her exercise routine, and her mobility declined quickly. Dad died at 85. By 80, mom needed a walker. She's now 84 and PT has helped some so she mostly gets around with a cane. But, still, really doesn't want to do much away from home.[/quote]

That's sad.  Couldn't she carve out time for her exercise routine while serving as his caretaker?  [/quote]

She probably could have eventually but a lot of factors contributed to it not happening. The biggest challenge was that her gym location closed and a couple friends she'd exercised with moved away (to live near/with their kids). Her strength/mobility had declined quickly during the time she'd stopped exercising, adding another barrier. She'd never really exercised consistently until she became a part of that gym community so it wasn't a thing she was used to making time for. The community part mattered a lot. We made some suggestions for alternatives (my sister lives near her) but without a friend her age nudging her to go, she lacked the motivation. She's made gains in strength when it's been mandated via physical therapy rx but she doesn't stick with it after that. [/quote]

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