It's a warning sign if your physical condition deteriorates after 65


It’s not a good sign if your average walking speed decreases after the age of 65. — Filepic

Increasing poor physical (motor) function from around age 65 is associated with an increased risk of death, finds research published by The BMJ on Aug 4 (2021).

Signs of increasing decline, such as difficulty getting up from a chair or getting dressed, emerge up to 10 years before death, the findings show.

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