Being a yoga therapist in Germany in 2001, my clients were regularly reimbursed by health insurance, as prevention was highly regarded as one of the best cost-reducing and health-inducing methods.
Health is crucial in how we experience the old age. Every fifth person in the UK is 60+ and two-thirds of them have two or more long-term health conditions. Treatments for these conditions account for 70 % of NHS expenditure. Anxiety, depression and social isolation also contribute and/or cause limited day-to-day activities for affected individuals.
There is an increasing number of studies on the positive effects of gentler forms of exercise, everything from lowering blood pressure and managing depression to building strength and improving balance. As we age we start losing our stability and fear of falling can become bigger than the wish to stay active. But there are ways to minimize the chances of a dangerous fall.
Here is a simple exercise that if done regularly will maintain leg strength, balance, endurance, and coordination. It will also help you catch yourself if you should trip over preventing a fall.