Adults 70 and Older Swear by These Activities to Keep Them Younger Than Their Age

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According to a new poll, adults 70 and over feel that the old stereotypes no longer apply to them. They're feeling younger and behaving younger than generations in the past. Caveat that the study was commissioned by a vitamin company.

Three-quarters of people who reached 70 years or older agreed in a new poll that the ‘old age stereotypes’ no longer apply to today’s seniors.

In fact, 72 percent of this group feel “years younger” than their actual age and are far more active than they imagined they would be.

The survey of 1,000 people over 70 found a varied diet, laughing daily, socializing with friends, and even an active sex life are what keeps them staying young.

Going out dancing, having a strong skincare routine, and keeping up to date with new tech, are also among the things that help them feel young.

Others swear by hanging out with people younger than themselves (16 percent) and keeping up with new music (9%).

And, one in 20 said they still jump up on supermarket carts to glide around, whenever the spirit moves them.

A spokesperson for Vitabiotics Wellman 70+ vitamins, which commissioned the poll, said: “Getting older no longer means you have to slow down and miss out on the things you love.

“For a long time, a popular phrase was ’40 is the new 30’ – but now, as people are living longer, it’s probably fair to say in many cases 70 can be the new 50.

76 percent of those polled believe people are reaching ‘old age’ much later now than in previous generations—and most of the silver seniors don’t think of themselves as old until they turn 78.

43 percent think they are doing a good job of changing people’s perceptions of what old people are like. In fact, 14 percent of those surveyed by OnePoll feel as many as 20 years younger than the figure on their birth certificate.
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Some things that they say make them feel younger.

TOP 30 WAYS OVER 70s STAY YOUNG:

Eating well
Keeping your mind active with things like sudoku, crosswords and Wordle
Laughing at least once a day
Socializing with friends
Dressing how you please
Keeping an interest in what your grandchildren, nieces or nephews are doing
Getting lots of sleep
Abiding by the rule of having ‘a little of what you fancy’
Keeping up to date with how to use latest technology
Playing with younger grandkids/nieces/nephews
Taking vitamin supplements
Exercising regularly
Having a good skincare routine
Watching new TV shows
Doing 10k steps a day
Walking the dog
Keeping up to date with popular culture such as museums and exhibitions
Having an active or regular sex life
Hanging out with people younger than you
Stretching/ yoga
Playing in the snow
Regular trips to the pub
Dying your hair
Continuing education or learning something new
Sending a Valentine’s card
Keeping up with new music
Going out dancing
Playing video games
Using social media
Doing pranks on family members
Gliding round on supermarket carts
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Adults 70 and Older Swear by These Activities to Keep Them Younger Than Their Age – ‘Stereotypes No Longer Apply’
 

I would agree with some of those things. My own much shorter list would be something like....
Eat and drink well.
Don't count things such as ...
5 a day
number of calories
number of steps
amount of alcohol etc.... you'll only get paranoid if you miss a target.
Unless you have a known deficiency, dump the vitamins and supplements. A healthy diet should supply all you need.
Wear whatever clothes you like, it'll be the height of fashion one day
Don't wear makeup, you're still the same person without it.
Walk in forests and parks - anywhere you can get close to nature.
Travel. It's the only way to get places. They won't come to you.
And try not to worry about things that don't affect you.

You've done your bit, paid your tax etc.. now it's your turn to do whatever you like, but try not to hurt anyone while you're doing it.
 
I have never followed lists, about how to live,
they are just somebody else's opinion, I do as
I wish, when I want to, eat what I like when I
am hungry, (in moderation), drink alcohol on
impulse, but not too much or too often.

There are some Vitamins involved in my life.

Mike.
 
Amen! I agree with all on the list. I would add "spending time outdoors".

I've never jumped on a shopping cart, but I do listen to mixes of oldies when I'm at the gym and I sometimes kind of dance around... especially while walking on the treadmill.

So that also brings me to add "not giving a rat's patootie about what anyone else thinks of you". I bought this t-shirt for my hubby.

Rat's Ass.jpeg
 
caramel said:
According to a new poll, adults 70 and over feel that the old stereotypes no longer apply to them. They're feeling younger and behaving younger than generations in the past. Caveat that the study was commissioned by a vitamin company.



Some things that they say make them feel younger.


Adults 70 and Older Swear by These Activities to Keep Them Younger Than Their Age – ‘Stereotypes No Longer Apply’
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I am doing several of the things on the list. I'd like to see the same people who answered the poll do another poll in 10-20 years. Will they still be around? If so, will they think the same way? I agreed with most of the stuff on the list, except for a few. The fact that they had vitamins and supplements on the list suggests that the people that were polled were customers of the vitamin company that was doing the poll. Also, doing 10k steps a day is no longer the rule, especially for older people.
 
Trade said:
Ride a motorcycle.

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I love this! My uncle still rode his motorcycle at 83 y/o. He rode over 130 miles to our family gathering with his wife, who was over 20 years younger, on the back. He said he would quit riding when he could no longer kick his leg over the seat!
 
To live a long and healthy life, start young,
stay away from Doctors and Hospitals, the
main thing is, don't die!

Mike.
 


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