Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The everyday activity that can reveal your brain's age
The faster you walk, the slower the aging of your physical and
cognitive health seems to be, according to studies. Walking speed varies by age,
person, and health conditions. For example, the average walking speed for 60-69
year-old men is around 1.43 meters per second, but it declines to below one
meter for 80-89 year-olds. Also, a 45-year-old adult may walk as fast as
healthy 20-year-olds, while others walk as slowly as much older adults. Walking
relies on the coordination of various body systems, including bones, muscles, eyes,
heart, lungs, brain, and nerves. As you age, these functions slow down, which
affects the person’s walking speed. Also, if your physical or cognitive
conditions decline faster than your aging, your walking speed becomes slower
than that of others in the same age group. Then, how fast is normal or too slow
at your age?
Read the article and learn what walking speed means to your health and
aging.
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