Physical activity has important health benefits for older adults — but people may find it hard to stay active as they age. The Move Your Way® campaign has resources that can help your older adult audiences learn about the benefits and find activities that work for them.
Use these materials to help older adults understand the amount and types of physical activity they need to be healthy.
- Fact sheets and posters
- Interactive tool
- Videos
- Stories about physical activity and healthy eating
- Sample social media messages, graphics, and GIFs
All materials are available in English and Spanish.
Fact Sheets and Posters
You can display and distribute Move Your Way fact sheets and posters in health care settings, recreation facilities, workplaces, community centers, and more.
The Physical Activity Fact Sheet for Older Adults explains why physical activity is key to healthy aging, what kinds of activity older adults need, and how to get it.
The Types of Activity Fact Sheet for Older Adults explains the different types of physical activity older adults need and how they can get a mix of activity types.
Our “One Step at a Time” Poster for Older Adults shows how physical activity can help manage chronic conditions, like high blood pressure.
Interactive Tool
Share our interactive tool to help people find ways to fit more physical activity into their lives.
The Move Your Way Activity Planner helps people build a personalized weekly activity plan and offers tips for fitting activity into their daily routines.
The Move Your Way Activity Planner web badge and widget encourage people to visit the tool and build their weekly plan. Add the web badge and widget to your website to guide your audiences to the tool.
Videos
Share our videos with tips to help people overcome common barriers to physical activity. You can also embed our videos directly on your website or blog. Just copy and paste the code.
Tips for Getting Motivated has ideas for making it easier to get active — like finding a partner or developing a simple routine.
Watch the audio description version of Tips for Getting Motivated on YouTube.
Use this code for English-language websites:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0i1lCNHaxhs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><p>Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/O_FYrLnbNrU?rel=0">audio description version of Tips for Getting Motivated</a> on YouTube.</p>
Mira la versión del video "Consejos para motivarte" con audiodescripción en YouTube.
Use this code for Spanish-language websites:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zr6V1f2kxFs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><p>Mira la <a href="https://youtu.be/aV82lqKFg2I">versión del video "Consejos para motivarte" con audiodescripción</a> en YouTube.</p>
Tips for Busy Days shows people how to get physical activity while doing chores and running errands.
Watch the audio description version of Tips for Busy Days on YouTube.
Use this code for English-language websites:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/61p1OIO20wk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><p>Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/jO-ZhDBwN3U?rel=0">audio description version of Tips for Busy Days</a> on YouTube.</p>
Mira la versión del video "Consejos para los días ocupados" con audiodescripción en YouTube.
Use this code for Spanish-language websites:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6psqtQzXVQA?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><p>Mira la <a href="https://youtu.be/u68dglaAEM4">versión del video "Consejos para los días ocupados" con audiodescripción</a> en YouTube.</p>
Stories About Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
Healthy habits are a great way to help older adults prevent and manage health problems. Share this story with older adults in your community to give them practical tips for eating healthy and staying active.
John and Patty find creative ways to eat healthy and get active indoors. Read their story here.
John y Patty eligen alimentos ricos en nutrientes y encuentran formas de mantenerse activos físicamente dentro de su hogar. Lee el relato sobre John y Patty.
Sample Social Media Messages, Graphics, and GIFs
Use these sample messages, graphics, and GIFs to reach older adults in your community. You can adapt these messages to align with different events, priorities, and National Health Observances — like Healthy Aging Month in September!
Twitter Content
Do you have a long-term health condition, like arthritis or diabetes? Physical activity can help you manage it. Learn more about the benefits of physical activity and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from @HealthGov: https://bit.ly/2qzZlJq
¿Tienes una afección de salud crónica, como artritis o diabetes? La actividad física puede ayudarte a controlarla. Información de @HealthGov sobre los beneficios del ejercicio y las “Recomendaciones sobre la actividad física para los estadounidenses”: https://bit.ly/3f5ZqkA
As you get older, being active can help you keep doing the things you love. Learn how to #MoveYourWay with tools and resources from @HealthGov: https://bit.ly/2qzZlJq
A medida que envejeces, mantenerte activo puede ayudarte a seguir haciendo las cosas que te gustan. Aprende a moverte a tu manera con herramientas y recursos de @HealthGov: https://bit.ly/3f6zhC0 #MuéveteATuManera
#OlderAdults need regular physical activity to stay healthy! Use @HealthGov’s tool to find fun activities and build a personalized plan:https://bit.ly/2VoJpt2#MoveYourWay
¡Los #AdultosMayores necesitan actividad física regular para mantenerse sanos! Usa la herramienta de @HealthGov para encontrar actividades divertidas y crear un plan personalizado:https://bit.ly/3SolTrv#MuéveteATuManera
Staying active and eating healthy are great ways to help manage health problems and prevent new ones. Find out how John and Patty #EatHealthy and #GetActive together: http://bit.ly/3E9oXCm #MoveYourWay #StartSimpleWithMyPlate @HealthGov
Mantenerse activos y comer sanamente son excelentes formas para ayudar a controlar los problemas de salud y prevenir nuevos. Averigua cómo John y Patty tienen una #AlimentaciónSana y hacen juntos #ActividadFísica: http://bit.ly/3kZ02LH #MuéveteATuManera #MiPlato @HealthGov
Video links create a preview image on Twitter — no graphic needed!
No time to #GetActive? Multitask! Watch @HealthGov’s video to see how you can get active while you get things done: https://bit.ly/2PQyQhe #MoveYourWay
¿No tienes tiempo para #MantenerteActivo? ¡Haz varias cosas a la vez! Mira el video de @HealthGov para ver cómo puedes mantenerte activo mientras haces tus quehaceres: https://bit.ly/3qR3I1N #MuéveteATuManera
Facebook Content
Want to get more physical activity but not sure how to start? Try walking! Walking for just a few minutes a day can go a long way toward helping you stay healthy. Learn about how to meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and find more tips to help you get active: https://bit.ly/2PdC2ns
¿Quieres hacer más actividad física pero no estás seguro de cómo empezar? ¡Intenta caminar! Caminar solo unos minutos al día puede contribuir en gran medida a ayudarte a mantenerte sano. Obtén información sobre cómo cumplir con las “Recomendaciones sobre la actividad física para los estadounidenses” y encuentra más consejos para ayudarte a mantenerte activo: https://bit.ly/3Slh4yW
Do you have a long-term health condition, like arthritis or diabetes? Physical activity can help you manage it. Learn more about the benefits of physical activity and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from @Health.gov: https://bit.ly/2PdC2ns
¿Tienes una afección de salud crónica como artritis o diabetes? La actividad física puede ayudarte a controlarla. Obtén más información sobre los beneficios de la actividad física y las “Recomendaciones sobre la actividad física para los estadounidenses” de @HealthGov: https://bit.ly/3S5dLwb
Running around after the grandkids? That counts as physical activity! Lots of everyday things count, and it all adds up. Use the Move Your Way Activity Planner to find activities you love and build a weekly activity plan: https://bit.ly/2VoJpt2
¿Corriendo detrás de los nietos? ¡Eso cuenta como actividad física! Muchas cosas cotidianas cuentan, y todo suma. Usa el “Planificador de actividades” de “Muévete a tu manera” para encontrar las actividades que te gustan y crear un plan semanal de actividades: https://bit.ly/3f5lyf1
DYK? Staying active and eating healthy are great ways to help manage health problems and prevent new ones. That’s why John and Patty make a point to find creative ways to #GetActive indoors and eat healthy! Find out how they eat healthy and get active together: http://bit.ly/3E9oXCm #MoveYourWay #StartSimpleWithMyPlate @HHSHealthGov
¿#SabíasQue? Mantenerse activos y #ComerSano son excelentes formas de ayudar a controlar los problemas de salud y prevenir otros nuevos. Por eso John y Patty se esfuerzan para encontrar formas creativas de mantenerse activos dentro de su hogar y comer sanamente. Averigua cómo trabajan juntos para tener una #AlimentaciónSana y #ActividadFísica: http://bit.ly/3kZ02LH #MuéveteATuManera #MiPlato @HHSHealthGov
Video links create a preview image on Facebook — no graphic needed!
If you want to start getting more physical activity, try sharing your goals on social media. Friends and family can cheer you on, and maybe they’ll want to get active with you! Watch @Health.gov’s Move Your Way video and make your pledge today: https://bit.ly/2PN55h5
Si deseas empezar a hacer más actividad física, intenta compartir tus metas en las redes sociales. ¡Los amigos y la familia pueden animarte y tal vez quieran mantenerse activos contigo! Mira este video de “Muévete a tu manera” de @Health.gov y comprométete hoy: https://bit.ly/3DDRscA
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