Experts Offer Tips to Help San Antonians Live Longer Through Small Lifestyle Changes

Making modest adjustments to daily movement, diet, and brain activity can extend healthspan, say fitness and medical professionals.

Published on Mar. 11, 2026

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Health experts in San Antonio are encouraging residents to focus on making small, sustainable changes to their daily routines in order to improve balance, stability, and overall wellbeing as they age. Recommendations include practicing simple balance exercises, eating a nutrient-rich diet, getting quality sleep, avoiding smoking, and challenging the brain through new activities.

Why it matters

As the population in San Antonio and across Texas continues to age, empowering people to take proactive steps to maintain their health and independence is crucial. These expert tips provide an accessible roadmap for San Antonians to age successfully and enjoy more years of active, fulfilling lives.

The details

Fitness trainer David Frost emphasizes the importance of regularly practicing balance and stability exercises to prevent falls and chronic injuries as people get older. He recommends exercises like single-leg stands, tandem stances, and calf raises. Physician assistant Shelly Galini also highlights the role of a nutrient-dense diet with adequate protein and healthy carbs. Additionally, the article cites advice from Johns Hopkins on other healthy aging strategies, such as staying physically active, getting sufficient sleep, avoiding smoking, and challenging the brain.

  • The article was published on March 11, 2026.

The players

David Frost

A fitness trainer and author of "Well Past Forty" who specializes in helping people maintain mobility and balance as they age.

Shelly Galini

A physician assistant with MinuteClinic who provides guidance on nutrition and dietary needs for healthy aging.

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What they’re saying

“We want to age successfully and investing more time in our balance, stability and mobility, means that our portfolio is change for longevity and healthspan.”

— David Frost, Fitness Trainer and Author

“Having something that is in accordance with their dietary needs with the protein that they need, and healthy carbs that those are going to not affect their blood sugar as much.”

— Shelly Galini, Physician Assistant

The takeaway

By making small, sustainable changes to their daily routines, San Antonians can take proactive steps to maintain their health, independence, and quality of life as they age. Simple exercises, a nutrient-rich diet, and mentally stimulating activities can all contribute to longer, more fulfilling lifespans.