Overview 

Eating well and being active can help you stay healthy and strong, as well as prevent and manage chronic conditions. Learn about healthy eating and physical activity for healthy aging. 

Healthy eating  

Eating well is important for healthy aging It can prevent muscle and bone loss, support brain health, and lower the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.  Learn about how to eat well as you age:  

• Healthy eating and healthy aging for adults (Healthlink BC File #68j)
• Healthy eating for seniors (Government of Canada)
• Healthy eating for seniors handbook
• Supporting your condition

Food safety 

People ages 60 and over are at an increased risk of getting food-borne illness. Read about how to make safe food choices: 

• Food safety for vulnerable populations (Government of Canada)

Physical activity 

Being physically active throughout life, especially as an older adult, is essential to healthy aging. It provides many health benefits including, making it easier to perform activities of daily living, lowering the risk of falls and fall-related injuries and reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as dementia.  It is never too late to start being physically active! 

• Physical activity for older adults
• Getting older and staying physically active
• Overcoming barriers to being physically active for the older adult
• Preventing falls as you age
• Active For Health