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Choose Health: Be Active booklet

Choose Health: Be Active, a new booklet produced by the Australian Government will help older Australians improve their health and well-being. The free booklet outlines a variety of ways to include appropriate forms of physical activity into everyday life. For many older Australians, particularly those with poor health, remaining physically active could be a challenge, but this booklet provides solutions.

Choose Health: Be Active is designed to help older people choose the types of activity that best suit them no matter how old, able or active. The booklet has sections on strength and balance exercises that can be integrated into everyday living, and gives practical advice on coping with health problems and overcoming setbacks.

Choose Health: Be Active was jointly developed by the Departments of Veterans’ Affairs and Health and Ageing in association with Sports Medicine Australia.

The free booklet is available for download (PDF) from the Department of Veterans' Affairs website.