Slow walking speed linked to cardiovascular death

Not intended to 'crack the whip', this study just published in the British Medical Journal concludes: "Slow walking speed in older people is strongly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality." It's important to understand that when the elderly walk more slowly or have trouble with balance it is because of neurodegeneration, a brain problem. The connection is not just that the brain needs oxygen (from blood pumped by the heart)—neurodegeneration includes less control of inflammation, blood pressure, adrenal circadian rhythm, etc.