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One always hears that exercising during youth can make you stronger as an elderly person. How is this possible?
Exercising helps build bone density and muscle strength. Some of these effects are known to last into old age, especially for women. In one recent study, elderly women who exercised at least once a week before age 40 had greater bone density and were less likely to fall down than their peers.
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