Walking and Old Age

Although walking pace is a seemingly basic measure to make,

it has been gaining traction in the gerontology world as a
reliable marker for overall health and longevity for those
65 and older.

Blood pressure is one indicator of your health, it doesn't
tell you everything—your walking speed doesn't either," If

the correlation of walking speed with life expectancy"was

valid everyone would be running like the IRS was after them.

The example of "white coat hypertension" in which a person's
blood pressure rises "because they're nervous that their
doctor is measuring their blood pressure and what he may

find."

I have been using a pedometer for a number of years, and

although my pace has slowed over the years I know that if

my pedometer indicates I have walked 2500 steps,I have

walked 1 mile.Omron makes a reliable pedometer, mine

went through a wash cycle and after drying out still works

reliably. I try to walk a mile a day at least. I'm 81 yrs. old.

 

I play billiards almost daily and easily cover a mile in a

afternoon entertainment,so walking does not have to

be outside. A buddy of mine uses a "treadmill" and walks

just about every day. This eliminates the bad weather

problems.Try it you will be surprised how good you will

feel after doing this simple exercise.