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Walking is healthy especially for seniors

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Retirement, fitness and walking with dog and couple in neighborhood park for relax, health and sports workout. Love, wellness and pet with old man and senior woman in outdoor morning walk together Source: iStockphoto / PeopleImages/Getty Images

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A new study reveals the huge health benefits of walking once a week, especially for those aged 70 and over.

Research led by Monash University and published in the British Medical Journal found that walking as a means of transport at least once a week lowered the risk of all-cause death by about 25 per cent in elderly people.

Source: SBS

The Heart Foundation has launched their largest physical activity campaign, called 'Walking Wins', to encourage 400,000 Australians to get moving and improve their heart health.

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