An Israeli study has found that even a little physical activity can have substantial benefits for the elderly. They concluded that the three-year survival rate was about three times higher for active 85-year olds (4 hours or more per week) than for those who were inactive (less than 4 hours of exercise per week). It gets better: The survival rate is twice as high for those who had never exercised before and only started late in life.
What counts? Simply walking or strolling at 15-minute increments is sufficient. The active elderly also reported less depression and loneliness and a greater ability to perform daily tasks.
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090914/ap_on_he_me/us_med_octogenarian_exercise;_ylt=AqWXvg4___w4Vk1qqOZVvI7VJRIF;_ylu=X3oDMTE2ZTllcmwzBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN5bl9mZWF0dXJlZARzbGsDZXhlcmNpc2VhbmRs
-Caitlin O’Neill