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Consider This from NPR : NPR

Gene Berg, 72 of Litchfield, New Hampshire hopes to medal in the pickleball Senior Games in every state that holds one.

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Gene Berg, 72 of Litchfield, New Hampshire hopes to medal in the pickleball Senior Games in every state that holds one.

Zack Wittman for NPR

How does fitness and movement change across the lifespan?

According to NPR’s Allison Aubrey, who covers health and wellness, the official recommendation is to aim for more than 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity. That could be running, walking, biking, swimming, or weightlifting.

We meet a group of active older people, who show it’s never too late to find movement and exercise that works for you.

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This episode was produced by Matt Ozug and Brianna Scott. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Sarah Handel. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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