Seniors Engaged Pursuing Sports to Culture Living Longer

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-04/seniors-engaged-pursuing-sports-to-culture-living-longer.html

Already a decade older than most people can expect to live, 86-year-old Tokyo widow Toshiko Doi plays team sports and exercises for three hours a day. 

While the physical activity, including a 3-kilometer (1.9- mile) predawn walk each day, helps her fitness, the people she interacts with may be more important for her health. Seniors engaged in sporting and cultural pursuits have stronger community ties that forge healthier, more independent lives, researchers at the Nihon Fukushi University found.