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Savvy Senior: Stretching tips to help seniors gain flexibility and reduce pain

Dear Savvy Senior,

Can you offer some good stretching tips for seniors who are staying home during the pandemic? I’ve gotten so stiff and achy in recent years that I have a hard time doing basic activities like bending over to tie my shoes.

Stiff as a Board

Dear Stiff,

Of all possible exercises, stretching tends to be the most neglected, yet nothing is more vital to keeping an aging body limber an...