About 10 days ago I took a trip to Houston by plane and home, and then to Chattanooga by car and home. There were delays, standing in long lines, canceled flights, exhausting! When I got home to Wilmington NC a couple of days ago, I was tired. I had done no exercising while I was away.

It’s well known that regular exercising slows the aging process and prolongs life. A great many studies show this. They actually show...

Until my 90th birthday two years ago I hadn’t thought much about my age. The big surprise party my family gave me back then got me thinking about it.  I’m fortunate to be able to live an active life. I can’t think of anything that I’ve ever done that would explain it except that I’ve been exercising regularly for many years. There is, though, the possibility my outlook may have something to do with it.

The most powerful motivation for exercising for me at age 92 is to maintain my high quality of life. Several decades earlier I exercised to keep myself fit and healthy but that changed when I reached 60 plus. At that point there was a gradual transition to maintenance.

Two weeks ago, I adjusted the resistance level on my elliptical down one level. I’d noticed in recent weeks that my speed (measured in minutes per mile) had been slower. This is the signal that I can’t do as much as I could several years ago. At 92 this is acceptable.

People now in their 60s and 70s have the potential for so many great years ahead that it’s worth a little time to carefully think about how to exercise through this period and into later years. I decided to get myself healthy and maintain a good level of fitness. A short fitness program done regularly will do it.

High aerobic fitness is associated with increased longevity. It may also give you a springier step, or make going upstairs easier, or maybe your complexion has suddenly improved, lots of little things. It can improve heart health, burn fat and calories, help your brain, and lift your mood.

My sole purpose in exercising is to maintain an overall good level of health and overall fitness. I think that has included my brain and mental attitude that was unknowingly included as one of the benefits. I continue with my regular exercises that have now become a habit and one I look forward to.

My biggest challenge to continuing with a regular fitness routine over several decades was motivation. Next would be ease and convenience of doing the exercises. In ways they go together. Now, at 92, I’m more in control of my time and can more easily fit exercising into my day.

As I get older (92 now), I think how great it is that I can run around, mow the grass, rake leaves and climb the stairs endless times a day.

If you look forward to your next exercise session then it probably means that your last session was good. So don't push: be comfortable!

Scientific studies show that exercising has a direct link to a healthy body and mind, and to longevity. The aerobic component is the key!

To maintain regular exercise, the mind has to help. It has to keep you motivated. The mental part is the key to regular exercising.

Exercise has brain benefits. Studies suggest that the parts of the brain that control thinking and memory are larger in people who exercise.

This is about an athlete who had a heart attack at 52, recovered fully and at age 55 is better than ever!

I’m 92 now, and long ago I came up with a plan to exercise and get myself fit. With occasional adjustments, it has worked for 60 years.

Getting hot and sweaty is a normal thing to experience when you first start a fitness program. That doesn't usually happen to me any more!

Aerobic exercise can help you live longer, lower your risk of death, and improve your heart health, stamina, and weight control.

Regular exercise keeps your brain sharp so you can participate in all kinds of activities -- hobbies, family, work -- as you get older.

Interrupting my exercise routine for a holiday or travel seems to set me back slightly, but I bounce back quickly.