Bingo 'can help stave off disability in old age'

[Satya]

Playing bingo and having an active social life in old age can significantly reduce the chances of becoming disabled, a new study suggests.

Attending church and even joining organisations like the Women's Institute can also stave off disability and even death, according to the research.

Doctors found that keeping busy could cut the chance of developing a disability by almost two thirds.

Even just chatting regularly with friends can slow down the rate of decline in motor function that comes as people grow older, researchers found.

Although a normal function of aging it is also linked to a number of serious health problems including disability, dementia and death.

The study looked at the decline in motor function of more than 96 elderly patients over a period of almost five years.

The findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal, show that staying active reduced the risk of developing a disability by 65 per cent and of death by 40 per cent.

"Decline in motor function is a familiar consequence of aging," said Dr Aron S. Buchman, from Rush University Medical Centre in Chicago, who led the study.

The link health benefits of an active social life remained even if elderly people had other serious medical conditions, the study also found.

"These data raise the possibility that social engagement can slow motor function decline and possibly delay adverse health outcomes from such decline. Further work is needed to ensure that this is a causal relationship," according to the report.

As reported by Telegraph UK - Bingo 'can help stave off disability in old age' - Telegraph

[bingoaddict]

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