Older Adults Who Keep Their House Clean Tend to be Physically, Mentally Healthy

Elderly people who take the trouble to keep their household clean and tidy tend to feel emotionally and physically better than those who lead a sedentary lifestyle, claims a new research. Housework and maintaining their property affect physical and mental well-being of the elderly more than such factors as neighborhood or income, the findings showed.

"What I found was that neighborhood poverty did not directly affect mental or physical health," said Dr. Kathy Wright from the Case Western Reserve University. "The findings show how important it is for sedentary older adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses to continue physical activities, such as doing reaching exercises while sitting, arm curls and standing up and sitting down on a chair."