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@fleetwoodiv

Unfortunately, I am not on Medicare as I always worked for the State of Illinois and didn't accumulate enough credits in Social Security to qualify. Instead, I have the same health insurance I had when I was working, which is actually better than Medicare, because it's free (no insurance premiums) -- a perk that Illinois offers or used to offer to retirees with more than 20 years of service. I don't know if there are other programs that are similar to Silver Sneakers for seniors, but I can do an Internet search. I thought maybe I could get in under my wife's eligibility, but they won't let me.

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Though I have no way of knowing, the benefits of wellness programs have been established, so I would imagine there's something available for you.

And there's always YouTube. Must be a zillion exercise videos out there.

Good luck!