{"id":57658,"date":"2017-08-29T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:33:19","slug":"science-proves-exercise-is-the-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-retirement","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/science-proves-exercise-is-the-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Proves Exercise Is the Secret to a Long and Happy Retirement."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/physical-and-mental-health\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Physical and Mental Health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Science Proves Exercise Is the Secret to a Long and Happy Retirement.<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Helen Reaume<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-active-in-retirement_402x-1.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Staying active in retirement by enjoying sport of tennis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-active-in-retirement_402x-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-active-in-retirement_402x-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-active-in-retirement_402x-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Science Proves Exercise Is the Secret to a Long and Happy Retirement. &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/science-proves-exercise-is-the-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-retirement\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/retirement\/planning-for-retirement\/science-proves-exercise-is-the-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-retirement\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published August 29, 2017 \u2022 4 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>You know exercise helps ensure you don&#8217;t get winded after walking up a flight of stairs and that you can bend over to tie your shoes without pulling a muscle in your back and getting stuck that way. Recently, scientists have also found that staying active may be the secret to living forever &#8212; or at least to living longer and healthier lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are just a few reasons why scientists believe you should stay active in retirement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live Until You&#8217;re 100<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More Canadians are living to be 100, and Statistics Canada projects that <a href=\"http:\/\/www12.statcan.gc.ca\/census-recensement\/2011\/as-sa\/98-311-x\/98-311-x2011003_1-eng.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">life expectancy and the number of centenarians to increase<\/a>, but did you know that there are areas of the world with a disproportionate number of centenarians?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the scientists at National Geographic saw that there were a lot of people over 100 in places like Okinawa in Japan, Ikaria in Greece, and Sardinia in Italy, they decided to study these areas which they called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/firsthand\/features\/life-in-the-blue-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Zones<\/a> to try to discover the secret to longevity. What they found wasn&#8217;t a bunch of seniors doing Zumba or running triathlons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, most of the regions led lifestyles where people did less strenuous exercise like gardening and walking &#8211; but they did a lot of it. For example, locals in Okinawa practice tai chi every morning and then spend the day puttering around in their gardens and those in Sardinia are shepherds and farmers who are constantly moving and on their feet. In a study that was published in the <a href=\"http:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/51\/10\/812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Journal of Sports Medicine<\/a>, it was found that all types of exercise help people live longer, but that certain types of exercise were more likely to decrease your risk of getting ill &#8211; namely racquet sports like tennis or racquetball, aerobics, and swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Do you play Sudoku in order to keep your brain sharp? You might be better off putting your pen down and going for a walk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay Sharp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3595715\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a study<\/a> published in the <i>Journal of Aging Research<\/i> that looked at older adults already experiencing mild cognitive impairment, it was found that resistance and aerobic training improved both verbal and spatial memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like to lift weights? Doing so won&#8217;t just keep your muscles from shrinking, but another study from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center for Biotechnology Information<\/a> found it may also reduce brain shrinkage \u2014 a process that occurs with age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason researchers believe exercise is good for protecting your brain is that it triggers the production of something called <i>brain-derived neurotrophic factor<\/i> or BDNF. As you age, the amount of BDNF you produce decreases, but certain types of exercise boosts your BDNF production and can restore your levels to that of someone younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While exercises like aerobics and lifting weights will make the biggest impact, the <a href=\"http:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2015\/08\/12\/the-right-dose-of-exercise-for-the-aging-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Kansas Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease Centre<\/a> recently found that even small amounts of exercise can provide cognitive improvements such as walking for just 20 to 25 minutes several times per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Exercise can be a great mood booster and for good reason \u2014 it can be a lot of fun to wallop your grandson at tennis or spend the day playing golf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look on the Bright Side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But exercise can also lead to hormonal and chemical changes in your body that give you a mood boost and can protect you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2011\/12\/exercise.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">against depression and anxiety.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard about runner&#8217;s high \u2013 that feeling of exhilaration and well being that those who exercise experience after a sweaty cardio session. This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2011\/12\/exercise.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feeling is due to chemicals<\/a> like endorphins, serotonin, and norepinephrine being released while you exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to longer-term mood improvements, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2011\/12\/exercise.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> researchers believe<\/a> that exercise helps by increasing the overall levels of serotonin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor while also helping people sleep better and improving their bodies&#8217; responses to stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Moving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The moral of these scientific studies is that if you want a healthy and happy retirement, staying active is critical. 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