MAINTAINING MOBILITY AND PREVENTING DISABILITY ARE KEY TO LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AS WE AGE. (cover story)

MEDICINE information services; SOCIAL services case management; ATTITUDES toward aging; HEALTH information services; PHYSICAL mobility; AGING; HEALTH behavior; VOCATIONAL rehabilitation

The article discusses the importance of maintaining mobility and preventing disability in order to live independently in old age. Topics covered include the risk factors for physical disability and loss of mobility, the effect of sedentary behavior on health, and the need for integrated health and housing interventions to improve physical function in older adults.