BUT THE BAD NEWS IS
There must be something more humbling than watching your body age once you turn fifty, but this will do just fine, thank you. The crossover from young to old comes abruptly; more so for menopausal women - and it makes you realize that quality of life issues are happening in real time. But if you run, walk, bike, swim or otherwise do aerobics, it¹s like money in the bank of aging.
Research spanning 21 years by James Fries, Stanford School of Medicine, found that older runners, age 50 and up, are healthier and happier, and remain independent longer than non-runners, with the difference most striking for women. Running delayed the onset of age-related disability and frailty by 16 years, and the divergence continues as participants reach their ninth decade.
"Late in life, you still see the benefit of vigorous activity," said Fries.
Over time, runners decreased their mileage or stopped, but all of them did some other form of aerobic exercise, and many became avid volunteers with their running club. The social engagement of belonging to a running groupenhances self-efficiency and self-worth, and it offsets the late-life depression that so frequently occurs during the fourth age, those 80 and older.
Find a running club in your area by visiting the USA Track & Field website or the Road Runners Club of America website.
There must be something more humbling than watching your body age once you turn fifty, but this will do just fine, thank you. The crossover from young to old comes abruptly; more so for menopausal women - and it makes you realize that quality of life issues are happening in real time. But if you run, walk, bike, swim or otherwise do aerobics, it¹s like money in the bank of aging.
Research spanning 21 years by James Fries, Stanford School of Medicine, found that older runners, age 50 and up, are healthier and happier, and remain independent longer than non-runners, with the difference most striking for women. Running delayed the onset of age-related disability and frailty by 16 years, and the divergence continues as participants reach their ninth decade.
"Late in life, you still see the benefit of vigorous activity," said Fries.
Over time, runners decreased their mileage or stopped, but all of them did some other form of aerobic exercise, and many became avid volunteers with their running club. The social engagement of belonging to a running groupenhances self-efficiency and self-worth, and it offsets the late-life depression that so frequently occurs during the fourth age, those 80 and older.
Find a running club in your area by visiting the USA Track & Field website or the Road Runners Club of America website.
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