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Ability to Walk ¼ Mile by Elderly Predicts Disability and Death Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

For well-functioning adults in their 70s, the ability to walk 400 meters (1/4 Mile) and the speed at which they walk are independent prognostic factors for mortality, cardiovascular disease and disability.

The Older We Get The Harder We Have to Work Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Seniors, it seems, may have to work harder than young people to perform the same physical activity, but regular exercise may close that age gap.

 

 

 

 

 

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