Exercise Matters at Every Age!
Need motivation to stay active in your golden years? Accumulating evidence suggests that about 22 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per day (150 mins/week) can significantly increase your odds of living a longer, healthier life—especially if you stay active after turning 60.
A new megacohort analysis (Martinez-Gomez et al., 2024) pooled data from over 2 million adults aged 20 to 97 from four countries and found that staying physically active across a lifespan adds years to people’s lives.
Compared to older adults who weren’t physically active, the life-extending benefits of exercise appear to spike after age 60 (when many people become less active) and were strongly correlated with overall well-being and longevity through age 97.
Excerpted from Psychology Today
