“Who Says Physical Fitness Is Only for the Youngsters?” asked the headline of a Jan. 11, 1969 article about exercise classes for people over 65. Here, a group practiced counting with exaggerated enunciation. “The idea is to exercise the face and rest the body,” read the article, which also named the instructor’s proudest achievement: “getting his class to do knee bends.” Photo: Patrick A. Burns/The New York Times
The residents at the home that I work at always do ‘Stretch and Flex.’ It’s kind of adorable. Though I do wish they did these too :P
