It's a matter of individual perception as to what ageing gracefully really means. However, an overwhelming majority of these personal opinions tend to presuppose higher levels of physical activity, suggest a couple of studies presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 57th Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Researchers in Portugal and Japan found that higher physical activity was associated with better perceived health, functional fitness and mood. On the flip side, a more indolent lifestyle was viewed as responsible for poor balance, depression and perceptions of poor health. With an increasing percentage of the human population edging towards senescence, keeping them in reasonably good health in the challenge for policymakers. Scientists in Japan discovered a definite link between functional fitness and depression. They found that elderly people who maintained a mildly active lifestyle reported a lesser extent of depression, fatigue and confusion. Therefore, for those well advanced in years, it can be recommended without reservation that they make themselves more active - even if it be a walk in the park...
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