WHY MAINTAINING A ACTIVE LIFESTYLE IS IMPORTANT FOR ELDERS

Reduced physical activity in people over 60 has been linked to a lower quality of life, according to study.

The study also discovered that if elderly persons spend more time sitting down, it lowers their quality of life.

You can stay active as you age by gardening, cycling, dancing, or playing tennis in addition to taking a regular 20-minute brisk walk.

Adults should strive to complete 75 minutes of intense activity per week or at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week.

There are various ways that changes in our physical habits could support the maintenance of a higher quality of life.

We know that increased physical activity increases muscle strength, which enables older persons to continue caring for themselves, and that increased physical activity reduces pain in common illnesses like osteoarthritis.

Similar to how sadness and anxiety are related to the quality of life, they can both be reduced by increasing activity and decreasing sedentary behavior.