PAM LOBLEY
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Remember that old commercial “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”? Turns out that’s not just an ad that comedians make fun of – it’s actually a cautionary tale for all middle-aged people.
As reported on Yahoo! Health, doctors have discovered that how a person gets up and down from the floor is a good test of their longevity. If you can get down to the floor, and back up again, without too much support, you have a good chance of a long life. If you need to brace yourself with a chair or table, if you use a hand or a knee(s) to get up, you could be more than 6.5 times more likely to die in the next six years than the agile person.
