How to start exercising in your 60s

There’s all manner of evidence to support exercising as you get older, and research suggests that people with higher activity levels and physiological fitness have a lower mortality risk.1,2 But what if you haven’t done much exercise before? Is it worth starting later in life, or have you missed out on all the benefits? Various studies have found that exercise in older age has significant improvements on health, even for those who were relatively sedentary throughout middle age.3,4 In short, turning 60 doesn’t mean it’s too late to start exercising. But how can you get started? Here, James Staring, Lead