Simply leaving the house every day helps seniors live longer, suggests a study of people aged 70 to 90 years. Leaving the house was linked to a longer life independent of other factors, including social and medical.
"What is interesting is that the improved survival associated with getting out of the house frequently was also observed among people with low levels of physical activity, and even those with impaired mobility," said lead author Dr. Jeremy Jacobs, of the Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, in Jerusalem.
"Resilient individuals remain engaged, irrespective of their physical limitations," he said.
The study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Numerous studies have found that small lifestyle changes, such as exercise, can help seniors live longer, healthier lives.
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First you have to live to be 70. And alot of my friends aren't making it. Not even to 65 yet.
ReplyDeleteYes, the challenge of finding my way back by the end of the say keeps me sharp! Even if it takes an extra day!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the exact stats,but a lot of seniors have to work.They have no choice,but loving what they do helps if they truly love their job.They tell people that they only work because they want to keep busy,but that is usually not correct.Best to not fully retire if a person gets bored staying home anyway.
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