Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 15:21
in Health & Medicine
Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University of Georgia study.
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