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I’ve been helping my parents (both in their early 60s) make some small lifestyle changes, and I thought I’d share what worked for us in case it helps anyone else here.At first, I worried they’d resist anything that felt like a workout program or a strict diet. So instead of pushing, I started really small. We tried short walks after meals, a few easy strength exercises like chair squats in the morning, and simple meal swaps that didn’t feel like a ‘diet.’ I framed it as something fun we could do together, not something they ‘had’ to do.After a couple of weeks, I noticed their energy improved, they were sleeping better, and even day-to-day tasks seemed easier. The best part is they actually enjoyed it, which meant they stuck with it.I know a lot of us here are caring for loved ones who struggle with energy, motivation, or independence, and sometimes the small steps make the biggest difference. I ended up putting everything we tried into a short guide it’s in my profile if anyone wants to take a look.Curious, has anyone else here found little routines or tricks that worked well with your parents or loved ones?

This post is a little condescending, to say the least.
Early 60s is young and, unless your parents have both suffered from diseases affecting their cognitive abilities, I don't think it's appropriate for an adult child to direct their parents' habits or daily living.
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A lot of people in their 60’s are trying and failing to get parents in their 90’s to do things you described .
60’s aren’t often the problem .
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Age 60s is nothing. When you can offer advice about changes that an 80+ year old can make to help her 80+ husband who has severe dementia and can no longer walk, or helpful, fun and interesting changes a 79-year-old man can apply to his 98-year old mother who refuses to eat and has no teeth anyway, come back and let us know.
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Your guide has been taken down from your profile bc it's not permitted to solicit $9.99 ebooks on Agingcare. Not to mention, I'd show my children the front door if they'd been trying to do such things with me now, at 68, or in my early 60s!
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Yes we can't self promote on here, but before your post gets taken down, I can't help but wonder why at the young age of early 60s(yes that's very young) that your parents were needing to build "small daily habits." That seems a bit too young in my opinion, as I can only imagine that they both still work and are more than capable of doing what they want, if they want and when they want, and don't need their child telling them what they should be doing instead.
Just my opinion.
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