Stretching can be a powerful tool to help the over-60s feel their best—combat aches and pains with these five assisted stretches

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Most of us experience more aches and less mobility as we age. You might wake up with tension in your back or shoulders or feel that the range of motion in your joints isn’t as free as it used to be.

These changes might leave you feeling uncomfortable, less steady on your feet and less confident in everyday movement.