28 December 2004   That's the only way to go. Even if you get to
be 60 or 70 years old, it pays to have an active life.  NEW YORK
(Reuters Health) - People who stay just as active after age 70
as they did before are less likely to experience age-related
declines in mental functioning, new study findings suggest.
Previous studies have stressed the importance of keeping the
body active in old age in order to keep the mind active, as
well. The current research suggests that it's not just being
active, but staying active, that can make a difference, the
authors note.  "The results of this study suggest that
stimulating elderly to be physically active with at least a
medium-low intensity or becoming even more physically active (in
duration or intensity) could be important for keeping their
brains fit," write the researchers, led by Dr. B.M. van Gelder
of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
in the Netherlands.  In the journal Neurology, van Gelder and
colleagues write that physical activit