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early riser · 08-04-07, 08:19 AM

Oh, I insist my 81-year-old MIL, who lives with us, go for short, slow walks with me daily. And if it's too hot or rainy outside, we walk around the house. She also has to walk upstairs to her room often, as she forgets things. I try to discourage my son from "helping" her do things, because she needs to move around. When she helps fold the laundry, she prefers to sit, but I make her stand and stretch.

Yeah, I'm the mean old daughter-in-law. But my dad lived to be 102 (just died in January 07), and he exercised every day. I know that it's good for you, so my husband and I started daily 30-minute walk routines in March, using a treadmill.

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early riser Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Livonia, Michigan Posts: 29 Weight Statistics March 1, 2007 Start Date: 222 lb Start Weight: 189 lb Current Weight: 150 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: December 2008 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 34 BMI Start: 23 BMI Goal:	Re: Exercise Helps Prevent Falls in Elderly Oh, I insist my 81-year-old MIL, who lives with us, go for short, slow walks with me daily. And if it's too hot or rainy outside, we walk around the house. She also has to walk upstairs to her room often, as she forgets things. I try to discourage my son from "helping" her do things, because she needs to move around. When she helps fold the laundry, she prefers to sit, but I make her stand and stretch. Yeah, I'm the mean old daughter-in-law. But my dad lived to be 102 (just died in January 07), and he exercised every day. I know that it's good for you, so my husband and I started daily 30-minute walk routines in March, using a treadmill. __________________