Research reveals daily exercise at 70 might stave off major heart disease later

A recent research has suggested that twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age may best stave off major heart disease, including heart failure, in late old age (eighty plus).

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The research was published in the journal 'Heart”. The findings reinforce the maxim of 'better late than never,' when it came to exercise, but earlier on in older age or later still, concluded a linked editorial.

It’s no secret that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a longer life, irrespective of gender and ethnicity, with the benefits accruing in tandem with the effort expended.

But relatively few studies have looked exclusively at whether exercise in later life can help ward off heart disease and stroke in old age.