Super-agers

[Alpha1]

Super-agers – that’s people whose biological age is lower than their actual age – should consider taking up the game of ping pong, according to TV preseter Dr Miriam Stoppard.

Why? “Because table tennis is the perfect activity to keep you happy, healthy, active and in good spirits” Dr Stoppard has claimed in a recent article on her blog.

“Table tennis is the perfect activity to keep well. It doesn’t only keep your body fit, it keeps your brain fit. All that complicated hand-eye co-ordination works its magic with brain cells and helps prevent dementia.

The game is one of the fastest racket sports, requiring muscle and cardio endurance. You need nimble footwork and upper body flexibility to return balls that come towards you at 60mph, demanding faster response times than tennis or to badminton.”

Table Tennis Chapala

 

[Jreboll]

I had to give it up. My eyes don’t focus that well anymore. 

[Natasha]

Bad hips and knees mean a lot of us have to find other ways.  Not to mention, my much younger  friend, the older you are the harder and more often you fall......... 😒 😂

[Alpha1]

1 hour ago, Natasha said:

Bad hips and knees mean a lot of us have to find other ways.  Not to mention, my much younger  friend, the older you are the harder and more often you fall......... 😒 😂

Ping pong is the ultimate no-impact sport for all ages including Baby Boomers, kids, seniors and anyone who has been sedentary — and stuck at home — during the pandemic. Ping pong is especially beneficial for people who are suffering from an unsteady gait, frailty and muscle weakness. 

[vetteforron]

Beer pong!

[Mainecoons]

I thought pickle ball was what all the geezers were playing these days.

 

[phil in mexico]

I just  keep  riding my motorcycle 

[Alpha1]

17 hours ago, vetteforron said:

Beer pong!

Not quite.  

 

 

[Alpha1]

12 hours ago, Mainecoons said:

I thought pickle ball was what all the geezers were playing these days.

 

It doesn't have the same benefits as Table Tennis...

Playing For Life
Dr. Daniel Amen, a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, said “Table tennis is the world’s best brain sport.”
Studies show it activates various parts of the brain simultaneously. When playing, an overall state of awareness is stimulated — requiring thought and physical alertness. The game is now recommended as a method of warding off Alzheimer’s and for assisting in the treatment of dementia. Benefits include:
Increased concentration, alertness and brain function
Heightened tactical thinking skills and hand/eye coordination
Better overall fitness

Health Benefits

[Natasha]

ALPHA 1........  looking at the huge fonts you're using to try and get together enough people to form teams for your group now that snowbirds have leftmakes Will Shakespeare come to mind.    "...Methinks he doth protest too much......."    😄

[timjwilson]

I heard that walking/dancing with dogs keeps one young.