Walking For Healthy Aging life

        Walking  For  Healthy Aging

Physical activity  , including walking has numerous health benefits

 in older

Adults.walking decreases the risk of various health out comes such as cardiovascular

and cerebrovascular diseases ,Type 2Diabetes mellitus, cognitive impairment

and dementia while also improving mental wellbeing ,sleep 

and longevity.

       Meeting current physical activity guidelines by walking 

Briskly for 30 minutes per day for 5days can reduce the risk

Of several age associated diseases.

 Life style of individuals in Blue zones 

 of the world 

   Blue zones ,Regions of the world with highest concentration of

   Centenarians.

  According to United Nations ,the number of people aged 60 years

  Or older is expected to be more than double by 2050,reaching 2.1 billion

with the increase in the aging population comes a greater focus on Healthy aging

   Blue zones Regions of the World:

1 Okinawa in Japan

2 Sardinia in Italy

3 Nicoya incosta Rica

4 Icaria in Greece

5 Seventh--day Adventist community

   In Lomia Linda  , California .

    These regions have the highest concentration of 

      Centenarians ,people who have living lived beyond 100 years and the

    Life styles of the people living in these regions have been studied including

Diet social connectedness and physical activity.

   One of the key life style characteristics in Blue Zone populations is their high

Level of physical activity, regular walking Daily errands gardening ,and 

Performing normal  labor activities.

Conclusions :   1 Walking is a powerful anti aging intervention

                   that can reduced the risk of chronic age related diseases

          Such as CVD ,Hypertension ,Type2 Diabetes mellitus and cancer

         

              

        2 Walking also improves  pain and functions of for 

             musculoskeletal

                   Disorders.

     3  Promotes sleep and mental health increases resillence .

         4  walking requires no special equipment .

          Can be done at any time of the day.

  

      

        Adverse effects of walking :  Too much walking with

    Vigorous intensity  may act as trigger for cardiovascular out

   Come such as Arrhthimas ,sudden cardiac arrest

 sudden cardiac death.

           

       Note take advice of your Doctor before Excercise

 )Ref Gero Science 2023 Dec : 45(6)3211--3239

Zoltan Ungvari 

Vince Fazekas Pongor

Anna Csiszar

And

Setor k .Kunutsor