Exercise
Something Physical | 30 Minutes a Day | Muscles | Balance | Stretching

Encourage Uncle Bill to keep using his muscles.

When your leg and hip muscles are strong you're less likely to fall. Using your muscles may make your bones stronger, too.

This can be through daily activities—like walking uphill or raking leaves, or with an exercise program that makes sure he does the right types of activities to help him build up and maintain his endurance and strength.

Having enough muscle can mean the difference between being able to get up from a chair by yourself and having to wait for someone to help you get up. Very small changes in muscle size can make a big difference in being able to live and do things on our own.