To Double the Odds of Seeing 85: Get a Move On in Redondo Beach CA

To Double the Odds of Seeing 85: Get a Move On in Redondo Beach CA To Double the Odds of Seeing 85: Get a Move On By RON WINSLOW When It Comes to Longevity, Regular Exercise May Be the Most Potent Weapon Against Disease The leading edge of the baby boom... More

To Double the Odds of Seeing 85: Get a Move On in Redondo Beach CA To Double the Odds of Seeing 85: Get a Move On By RON WINSLOW When It Comes to Longevity, Regular Exercise May Be the Most Potent Weapon Against Disease The leading edge of the baby boom generation turns 65 next year, which means a new milestone looms on the horizon: age 85. So what do boomers need to do not just to survive to 85, but to live healthy lives into old age and not break the bank at the federal Medicare program? The most important strategy, according to the latest research to look at the question, is to be physically active in middle age. “If you are fit in mid-life, you double your chance of surviving to 85,” says Jarett Berry, a cardiologist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Put another way: If you’re not fit in your 50s, your projected life span “is eight years shorter than if you are fit,” Dr. Berry says. Dr. Berry’s findings, presented last week in San Francisco at the Less