Age is no barrier to physical activity. Healthy eating, avoiding tobacco and including physical and sport activities in your daily routine can help you maintain your independence later in life!

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The Physical Activity section contains several useful information sheets, including:

• Physical Activity and Safety Tips for Seniors;
  
• SummerActive Motivational Tips for Canadians with a Physical Disability;
  
• Being SummerActive with Your Four-Legged Friend;
  
• Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful – Tips for Being SummerActive When Mother Nature Isn’t Cooperating;
  
• The Benefits of Active Transportation;
  
• Overcoming Barriers to Becoming More Physically Active; and
  
• The Top 10 Tips to Get You Moving for Health.
  

Check out the Healthy Eating section for Eat Well to Age Well – The Importance of Nutrition in Healthy Aging.  There’s also some good general information in the resource called Eating Well With Canada’s Food Guide to Be SummerActive – Healthy Eating Goes Hand-in-Hand with Active Living.

If you’re a grandparent or you help care for Canada’s younger generation, you might also want to look at Healthy Eating for Preschoolers – Information for Parents and Caregivers About Early Childhood Nutrition. 

Finally, don’t forget to check out the Sport Participation section, which features the information sheet Growing a Good Sport – Tips for Parents and Caregivers about the Value of Sportsmanship.