Walk Faster Live Longer

I think I’ll go for a walk.

Medical News: Walking Speed Predicts CV Death in Seniors – in Primary Care, Geriatrics from MedPage Today

The slowest walkers among those over 65 were 44% more likely to die of any cause over a five-year period than faster walkers, Alexis Elbaz, MD, PhD, of the University Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris, and colleagues reported online in BMJ.

 

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