Fitness coach urges people to prioritise health for later life

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Fitness coach Pete Richards says small lifestyle changes now can improve health and independence in old age.

Fitness coach Pete Richards writes that people should recognise the likelihood of living longer than previous generations and use that knowledge to improve their health now. Rather than regretting past decisions, Richards argues there is a positive message in looking forward and considering what old age might look like.

Richards suggests imagining living to 90 and asks whether that knowledge would prompt different choices now, such as spending more time with friends and family. He notes that people in their 80s have widely different experiences, from those who are housebound and walking with sticks to others who run marathons.

He argues that while people cannot completely control what their future looks like, they can improve the odds through their choices now. Richards concludes that looking after yourself at any age is important because it shapes not just the next few years but 'those most important years, your last decade'.

How it is being reported

• Your Health, Your Choice: Take care of yourself now and benefit laterFitness coach Pete Richards urges readers to make small lifestyle changes now to improve health and independence in later life.Bridgwater Mercury · 10 Oct, 05:00
• Your Health, Your Choice: Take care of yourself now and benefit laterFitness coach Pete Richards urges readers to make small lifestyle changes now to improve health and independence in later life.Somerset County Gazette · 10 Oct, 05:00

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