Fitness Over Fifty: An Exercise Guide from the National Institute on Aging (special illustrated ed.) (Book) Organization: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging Fitness Over Fifty is an exercise guide offering advice in four areas important to staying healthy and independent: endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. Readers will find exercise safety tips, suggestions on how to get and stay motivated, and tips on stretching and increasing flexibility. There are strength, endurance and balance exercises and daily, weekly and monthly exercise and nutrition records. Photographs and a free DVD are included. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health in the US, conducts research aimed at improving the health of older people. For this book, NIA brought together nine experts on the topic of exercise for older adults and consulted other experts in different specialties. Purpose:  Consumer information/support; Health information Information Source:  Government Geographic Origin:  United States Language of Resource:  English Publisher:  New York: Norton Date Published:  2006 Last Reviewed by Women's Health Matters:  December 24, 2008