COPD News of the Day provided a link to an interesting article about how important it is for the aging to stay active. She blogged that:
Individuals older than 75 who were physically active and participated in social activities lived a median 5.4 years (95% CI 3 to 7.8) longer than those with a less healthy lifestyle and more limited social life, according to Laura Fratiglioni, MD, PhD, and colleagues from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
And even those who were 85 and older lived an extra 4 years (95% CI 0.8 to 7.2) if they remained active, the researchers reported online in BMJ.
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