(Stock photo/Andy Dean) Active octogenarians reported less depression and loneliness and a greater ability to perform daily tasks. Similar benefits have been shown in people in their 60s and 70s, but there has been little research about exercise benefits in people in their 80s, before now.
Exercise Can Extend Survival Even in "Oldest Old"
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OCTOBER 02, 2009
Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Even in the "oldest old," a little physical activity goes a long way, extending life by at least a few years for people in their mid- to late 80s, Israeli researchers found.
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