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Geriatric exercise programs: promoting independence and quality of life in aging populations - aging changes and baseline tests

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Published on May 28, 2026   24 min

A selection of talks on Cardiovascular & Metabolic

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I'm delighted to be with you today, and I shall be presenting Geriatric Exercise Programs: Promoting Independence and Quality of Life in Aging Populations. I'm Dr. Marilyn Moffat. I am a physical therapist, geriatric clinical specialist, a certified strength conditioning specialist, a certified exercise expert for aging adults, bone fit professional and a rock steady clinician. In the past, I have served as President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, the American Physical Therapy Association as well, and I am a full-time professor at New York University.
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We know that individuals are living longer throughout the world. As of now, the population aged 60 years and over will increase from one billion where it was in 2020 to 1.4 billion in 2030. By 2050, the world's population of people aged 60 years and older will essentially double to 2.1 billion. The number of persons aged 80 years or older is expected to triple between 2020 and 2050, and is expected to reach 426 million individuals. By 2050, two-thirds of the world's population over 60 years will live in low- and middle-income countries. What's interesting is that there is no typical older person. Some 80-year-olds have physical and mental capacities similar to many who are 30 years of age. Other people experience significant declines in capacities at much younger ages. We know that aging adults are often assumed to be frail or dependent and a burden to society. What is really important is that we must combat those ageist attitudes.

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