A study has found that a great impediment to the quality of life of people aged 65 and over is their assumption that they should become more sedentary as they get older. In fact, they can and should be more active. The team from the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change of Melbourne University found that when older people exercise, it tends not to be intense enough for it to be beneficial. Author Michelle Jongenelis said: “A whopping 75 percent of Australians aged 65 and over don’t do the minimum weekly recommended 150 minutes of activities that improve cardiovascular fitness, strength, balance, and flexibility.” “There are challenges when it comes to normalising exercise at an older age—we expect to be less active as we grow older and worry that we might get hurt,” Jongenelis uncovered. “Well-meaning family members often discourage more vigorous forms of activity. Older people are also more likely …