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Power of 50: Walking 50 Miles a Month 1. Get Fit Fitness level after 4 months: Trudy Moore-Harrison et al. “The Effects of Aerobic Training and Nutrition Education on Functional Performance in Low Socioeconomic Older Adults.” Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy 31(1) (2008): 18–23. 2. Save on Annual Medical Bills Feifei Wang et al. “BMI, Physical Activity, and Health Care Utilization/Costs Among Medicare Retirees.” Obesity Research 13 (2005): 1450–57. 3. Improve Cardiovascular Health Heart disease: Samia Mora et al. Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association 116 (2007): 2110–18. Stroke: Steven P. Hooker et al. Stroke 39 (2008): 2950–57. Type 2 diabetes: William C. Knowler et al. New England Journal of Medicine 346(6) (2002): 393–403. 4. Fight Cancer Breast: Anne McTiernan et al. Journal of the American Medical Association 290 (2003): 1331–36. Colon: Kathleen Wolin et al. International Journal of Cancer 121(12) (2007): 2776–78. All forms: N. Orsini et al. “Association of Physical Activity With Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Survival: A Population-based Study of Men.” British Journal of Cancer 98 (2008): 1864–69. 5. Lose Weight 6. Accelerate Recovery Depression: Andrea Dunn et al. “Exercise Treatment for Depression: Efficacy and Dose Response.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28(1) (2005): 1–8. Skin wounds: Charles Emery et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 60: 1432–36. 7. Battle Degenerative Disease Alzheimer’s: Eric Larson et al. “Exercise Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Incident Dementia Among People Aged 65 Years and Older.” Annals of Internal Medicine 144(2) (2006): 73–81. Arthritis: K. C. Heesch et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 9 (2007): R34. Osteoporosis: Katarina Borer et al. Bone 41(4) (2007): 713–21. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

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