Expert On Senior Exercise Helps Keep Elderly Moving

CLEVELAND -- When it comes to exercise, it's never too late in your life to start. You hear stories about older people running marathons, going skiing and climbing mountains.

In this week's "Successful Aging" report, NewsChannel5's Stefani Schaefer discovered one of the country's leading experts on senior exercise, is in northeast Ohio.

Scott Curtis is the strength training coordinator at Judson Retirement Community. He has also literally written the book on fitness for seniors.

"A lot of the exercises I do every day help seniors get up and down a lot easier. I have the triceps and quadriceps I like to emphasize specifically," Curtis said.

His training gives seniors the strength they need to remain mobile. He credits the success of the program, in part, to low-impact machines, which are easier on the elderly.

"Technology has really changed over the years. We've made a huge transition from stacked weights to air resistance equipment, and air resistance equipment is very safe on your joints It's very easy to use," Curtis said.

He says for successful aging, you still need to focus on cardiovascular exercise, strength training and stretching.