I could foresee hopping and balancing increasing ankle strength and agility - which could help prevent falls as well as improve your health. Something I learned from watching my grandpa for years is to just keep moving. Despite reoccurring health issues, he always got up and moved as much as he could. He lived in his home and went out for walks/easy hikes up through the last year of his life (he died at 102!).

Personally, I have joint and nerve pain - including pain from herniating a disc four times and a bad hip. I just keep moving as my body allows and walk my dogs 2-3x a day. I was evaluated by a new physical therapist recently and he said that I was strong despite my medical history.