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Active in Old Age Keeps People Mobile People over 70 who arent active are more likely to develop problems walking or climbing stairs within a few years, according to a new study. These findings suggest that its very important to stay _____ in old age, study author Dr. Marjolein Visser told Reuters Health. Physical activity in old age is as important _____ taking your medications, Visser noted. You do not need to join an expensive, fancy sports club with high-tech equipment. Your body will already _____ from regular walking.www.zcyy8.CoM Visser, a Dutch scholar, explained that _____ active helps prevent people from becoming breathless during simple activities, increase muscle mass and strength, and maintain the balance people need to walk up stairs, for instance. To investigate how important exercise is to older adults, Vissers team interviewed 3,075 men and _____ between the ages of 70 and 79, all of whom said they had no problems walking one-quarter of a mile or climbing _____. The investigators followed the subjects for 4-1/2 years, noting who developed problems _____ and climbing stairs. During the study, 34 percent of men and 47 _____ of women said they began to struggle with walking and climbing stairs. People _____ were inactive were twice as likely to report these problems as people who said they got regular exercise. | 
