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Keeping Fit into Old Age

Many years ago when I was a teenager I was walking in the Alps and felt embarrassed when a group of hikers came past me at a  fast rate of knots. I was labouring my way up a steep gradient whilst they skipped past me with barely a hint of heavy breathing. What fascinated me about this incident was the fact that none of this spritely group appeared to under 80 years of age! Continue reading