Sitting down may feel great sometimes but too much sitting is not good for your health! Multiple health studies have linked a sedentary lifestyle to numerous chronic conditions.

Stand Up & Move More is an evidence-based behavior change program designed to reduce sedentary behaviors by providing older adults with strategies to stand more often and for longer durations throughout the day.

The Aurora Lakeland Medical Center partnered with Highlands of Geneva Crossing to offer this program for fourteen Geneva Crossing residents. All participants received a clicker counter and journal to log their time standing. Engaged participants reported:
 

• Reduced problems performing daily activities
• Reduced pain interference and intensity
• Improved functional performance
• Improved general overall health