Regular physical activity in later life boosts likelihood of “healthy ageing” up to sevenfold

Four years of sustained regular physical activity boosted the likelihood of healthy ageing sevenfold compared with consistent inactivity, the findings show. The researchers tracked the health of almost 3500 people, whose average age was 64, for more than eight years. All were participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, which involves a nationally representative … Continue reading Regular physical activity in later life boosts likelihood of “healthy ageing” up to sevenfold