{"id":940,"date":"2019-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synergyhomecare.com\/mt-billings-59105\/2019\/02\/01\/sitting-less-may-reduce-mortality-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:33:06","slug":"sitting-less-may-reduce-mortality-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synergyhomecare.com\/mt-billings-59105\/knowledge-center\/sitting-less-may-reduce-mortality-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitting Less May Reduce Mortality Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you concerned about your aging relative spending too much time just sitting around? If you are, it turns out you have cause to be. In a new study from researchers at Columbia University in New York City, data shows that people who spend more time sitting may not live as long as those who are active.<\/p>\n

About the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

There were 8,000 adult participants in the study. All of them were at least age 45. Participants were asked to wear an activity monitor for a minimum of 4 days while they did their regular activities. Monitoring took place between 2009 and 2013. Following the initial gathering of activity data, researchers followed the participants until 2017 to track deaths.<\/p>\n

The results showed that people who got in just 30 minutes of low-intensity movement rather than sitting each day had a 17 percent lower risk of dying. More vigorous exercising had even better benefits, reducing mortality by 35 percent.<\/p>\n

The good news here is that experts say that any kind of physical activity benefits health. It doesn\u2019t have to be structured exercise classes, going for a jog, or working out at the gym.<\/p>\n

How Senior Care Can Help Older Adults Move More<\/strong><\/p>\n

Left alone, many seniors could spend hours sitting in a recliner watching television. They may feel unsafe moving about, fearing they may fall. Or, they may simply lack the motivation to do much else. Senior care can help break that sedentary cycle by encouraging them to do all sorts of things. Some of the ways senior care can help older adults to move more are:<\/p>\n