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September 27 - October 3, 2015 Active Aging Week 15 (204)947-0194oronline:WWW.ILRC.MB.CA Areyouapartofthewavethatwantstoliveinthecommunity?Doyouwantto remainactiveinyourownhomewellintoretirement? eIndependentLiving ResourceCentre(ILRC)canshowyouhow. Today'sseniorsandpersonswithdisabilitiesarelookingfornewwaystoremain intheirhomes.Withthenew"ILRCasAgentOption"throughtheSelfand FamilyManagedCareprogram(WRHA),peoplearerealizingthatIndependent Livingwithinyourchosencommunitycanbeachievedsafelyandeffectively. Callnowandfindoutmore. BecauseIndependentLivingmeansmorethanjustpersonalcare-it'sabout buildingthecommunitiesoftomorrow,today. The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that Canadians get 150 minutes (2 ½ hours) each week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, such as brisk walking, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. Unfortunately only 5% of Canadian adults meet these activity guidelines on a regular basis, and sedentary behaviour is known to be linked to mortality. For example, people who watch no television can expect to live 4.8 years longer than those who spend a lifetime average of six hours per day watching TV. If that's not enough incentive to get active, consider this – regular physical activity at the correct intensity: Why get active? • Lowers the risk of stroke • Reduces the incidence of diabetes • Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease • Reduces the incidence of high blood pressure • Can reduce the risk of certain types of cancer • Can reduce the risk of developing of Alzheimer's disease • Can decrease depression Whatever activity you choose to keep yourself active will go a long way in helping to prevent disease.