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5 Best Exercises for a Longer Life: How Walking, Dancing and More Can Help With Longevity


Experts recommend five exercises that can help one live a longer life, as activities such as brisk walking and dancing can improve mood, sleep and weight.

“[Walking helps to] maintain a healthy weight, prevent or manage various conditions — including heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and type 2 diabetes — improve your mood, cognition, memory and sleep. “Dance has far-reaching health benefits,” explains Dr. Alycia Fong Yan, a longevity researcher with the University of Sydney. As Harvard Medical School explains: “This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.

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