TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Older Adult: Physical Activity and Exercise A1 - BILLEK-SAWHNEY, BARBARA A1 - SAWHNEY, RAJIV A2 - Kisner, Carolyn A2 - Borstad, John A2 - Colby, Lynn Allen PY - 2023 T2 - Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 8e AB - Globally, the population has been aging and is anticipated to continue to age. This was characteristic of the United States until COVID-19 when the average lifespan decreased. Despite this, 16.5% of the population in the United States is over 65 years of age. Aging is a universal, developmental gift of 20th-century science and technology. Prior to COVID-19, the introduction of antibiotics, insulin, vaccinations, modern surgical techniques, and other medical advancements, resulted in adults living longer. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1196332989 ER -