As a practicing physician, I'm continually amazed by the widespread perception that there's not much you can do about the decline in your physical and mental condition past a certain age. What a tragic misunderstanding this is. In reality, there's a far greater correlation between overall health and physical activity and nutrition than between age and health. I have dedicated my life and career to raising awareness of this fact and giving people the resources they need to take charge of their own health and well-being. The Texercise program challenges stereotypes about what is possible for men and women at specific stages
of life. I endorse the Texercise health and wellness-oriented program and its philosophy of positive lifestyle changes at any age. As this handbook and the variety of Texercise resources make clear, good health is not a number, but the result of smart daily decisions made over a lifetime.
Texercise Honorary State Chairman Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D. is a world-renowned expert and author in the area of fitness and health.
Updated: December 12, 2011