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Move with Confidence: A Guide to Healthy Aging & Mobility

Discover simple, science-backed ways to support mobility, balance, and everyday independence.

What if getting older could also mean finding new ways to feel stronger, more confident and ready for what’s next? Movement plays an important role in helping us continue doing the things that make life meaningful, whether that’s travelling, gardening, spending time with family, enjoying a favourite hobby or simply moving through each day with greater confidence.

In our free guide, Move with Confidence, renowned human physiologist, scientist, bestselling author and healthy aging expert, Dr. Greg Wells shares practical, science-based strategies to help you build strength, support your mobility and invest in your healthspan.

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Meet our Experts

At Chartwell, we've partnered with experts to help bring you unbiased, informative content that can help you determine if retirement living is a viable option for you or a loved one.

Portrait of Dr. Wells / Portrait du Dr Wells

Dr. Greg Wells

Healthy Aging Expert

Dr. Greg Wells is a human physiologist, scientist, bestselling author, and Senior Scientist at SickKids Hospital. For over 20 years, he has helped individuals understand how movement, nutrition, sleep, and mindset improve long-term health and quality of life. Drawing on his Ripple Effect philosophy, Dr. Wells demonstrates how small, consistent actions can create meaningful improvements in strength, mobility, confidence, and overall wellbeing at any age.

What’s Inside the Guide

Healthy aging doesn’t have to mean making dramatic changes. As Dr. Wells explains, small and consistent actions can add up to meaningful improvements over time.

Inside the guide, you’ll discover:

  • Simple exercises for strength and mobility: Explore approachable at-home movements, including sit-to-stands, wall push-ups and heel raises, that can help support everyday movement.
  • Practical ways to improve balance: Learn simple strategies for building steadiness and confidence on your feet while supporting fall prevention.
  • Ideas for making movement part of your routine: Discover how short walks, movement breaks and everyday activity can make staying active feel more manageable.
  • Tips for staying active as you age: Learn how movement can be adapted to different abilities, energy levels and physical limitations.
  • The power of small, consistent steps: See how Dr. Wells’ 1% improvement approach can help turn simple actions into lasting habits.
  • A real-life story of movement in action: Meet Maureen, a Chartwell resident who turned a simple walking challenge into a daily routine, greater confidence and an opportunity to inspire others.

Why Movement Matters as We Age

One of the most encouraging messages in the guide is that our bodies retain the ability to adapt as we age. Regular movement helps signal to our muscles, bones, heart, lungs and brain that they are needed, supporting the strength and mobility that can help us stay active and independent as we age.

And getting started doesn’t have to mean becoming an athlete or completely changing your routine. A short walk, a few chair stands or gentle balance exercises can all be simple ways to add more movement to your day.

The key is to start where you are and build from there.

Older adult seated beside an exercise ball in a fitness and wellness space. / Personne âgée assise à côté d’un ballon d’exercice dans un espace de santé et de mieux-être.