Over 70 and still driving? Read this…

According to a recent study by Yale university researchers, drivers over the age of 70 who did 15 minutes of daily calisthenics (ie. exercises to develop muscular tone) "such as neck and shoulder rotations, arm stretches, and simple walking, maintained and even slightly improved their driving skills compared with drivers who didn’t do the exercises." (Wall Street Journal, Calisthenics may help elderly drive better) "Critical errors, such as changing lanes without looking or disobeying traffic signs, occurred 37% less frequently among those who did the physical conditioning than among those who didn't."

So what does this mean?

Basically, by doing simple daily exercises and staying active, you can keep doing in your 70s, 80s, (and maybe even 90s) what you were doing in your 50s, and 60s. If 40 is the new 20, than 70 is the new 50.