At first glance this is good news, but if it means another five years been spoon feed custard I am hanging the bikes up today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32735723
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32735723
Elderly people who exercise 'live five years longer'
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e-rider
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This study seems to only look at those people already in old age though. I wonder how many of those old people that exercise have already been living healthy for their whole lives and therefore living 5 years longer? I don't think you can just start exercising at 65 then live an extra 5 years! I bet those that didn't exercise have probably been living unhealthy for most of their lives too.
snorri
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My totally unscientific observations would suggest it's those who take no exercise whose latter years consist of a series of debilitating illnesses resulting in a poor quality of life over a longer period towards the end. Those who can continue to remain active enjoy a better quality of life for longer before eventually reaching the downward slope which can be short and steep.
Drago
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Some young filly in a skimpy nurses uniform spoon feeding me custard? Bring it on!
I like Skol
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That's the one. Where do I sign up?
We went up a Munro the other weekend. On the way up we had a chat with a man who told us he was 78. What impressed me (among other things) was that some of his kit looked quite new - he obviously thought it was worth replacing worn out kit, rather than thinking he was unlikely to get much use out of new stuff!
Edited to add for @Dave7 that my grandmother decided she was old when she was 97 or so, so you've got plenty of time.
Edited to add for @Dave7 that my grandmother decided she was old when she was 97 or so, so you've got plenty of time.
ayceejay
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The best thing to exercise is definitely the top of the legs and what comes between them.
pawl
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I have been cycling from the age of15 as well as hill walking.I underwent heart surgery in 2013 to replace an Aortic valve aged 72.At the moment I have had to ease back a bit due to a broken collar bone, normally ride 150to200 miles a week.
,Keep riding mate ,you will mangage your custard yourself
At the age of 74 the spoon should not need to be brought into use for another 5 years.
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I'm 68 now.
When I get old I will think about this
Quite right mate, I'm a little younger than you at 63, sometimes my Good Lady tells me I'm getting old, I don't believe her.
Drago
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Ok, so you're 75 years old and suddenly you feel the first twinges of a heart attack. The trick is to quickly head for the nearest gym and exercise furiously, whereby you will survive another 5 years.
Am I understanding this correctly?
Am I understanding this correctly?
snorri
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No, but I've fixed it for you
snorri
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My cousin, resident in Canada will visit the UK later this summer, she is quite put out that car rental companies will not rent to 83 year olds.
Scares me a bit, she might want to borrow one of my bikes instead
Scares me a bit, she might want to borrow one of my bikes instead
