29 August 2019
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- As people age, physical activity still needs to be part of the game plan for living a healthy, happy life – and experts say it's never too late to get...
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- As people age, physical activity still needs to be part of the game plan for living a healthy, happy life – and experts say it's never too late to get active and build strength.
"We try to tell people the body can still adapt, and it can still improve," said Barbara Nicklas, a professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Those who engage in more occupational or leisure time physical activity have a lower risk of disease and death, and the health benefits of movement can extend to all ages, Nicklas explained in an editorial in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Nicklas cautions against placing all "older adults" who are age 60 and up into one category. Rather than...