Initially you’ll need external motivation — I want to be able to play with my grandkids or keep driving the car — until you see results and the motivation shifts to internal, Eyler said.
She works out in a gym twice a week with a trainer, which she said gives her added discipline and motivation.
“Telling someone they will be more independent if they take their blood pressure medicine is better than — take your blood pressure medicine,” she said.
It's not only good for physical health to help prevent falls or enable you to do basic tasks — exercise is also superb for the mind.
He attributes this partly to training regularly in a gym three times a week, a habit he didn’t start until he was 74 and well into retirement.
