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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Multiple Benefits Seen for Exercise in Seniors


Multiple Benefits Seen for Exercise in Seniors

By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today
Published: January 26, 2010
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner

Regular exercise can help stave off the cognitive and physical impairments of aging that many people dread more than death, a series of new studies found.

Ability to walk and perform other daily tasks, avoidance of major chronic diseases, and overall good quality of life -- all were more common in people who exercised at least three times a week, according to four studies published in the Jan. 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine./.../

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