LOS ANGELES — At the Veteran Affairs Gerofit program, caring for older veterans comes in the way of exercise classes. Twice a week, veterans come together to stretch and strengthen their muscles with ...

Older adults with serious mental illness (SMI) have compromised physical function that could be improved with exercise; however, retention in exercise programs is a challenge. This study was a ...

WEBVTT JASON: WE WANT TO CLARIFY A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. THE DEPARTMENT IS ACTUALLY COMPRISED OF THREE BRANCHES: BENEFITS, BURIAL AND CEMETERIES, AND HEALTH. THE ...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Vietnam and Iraq war veteran Edgar Groom doesn’t like gyms. They’re boring and the people are unfriendly, he said. But Gerofit, a free national program that promotes exercise and ...

VA's Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) and Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers are serious about promoting health and fitness for older Veterans. Gerofit is one example of how GEC ...

Using Infinity VR treadmills, FallPROOF program, and other fitness techniques, the VA offers the Gerofit program free to senior veterans and their spouses.