Older adults experience a decline in physical activity as they age, with only 13.9% currently meeting exercise guidelines. This decline is linked to changes in brain chemistry, particularly with neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine, which affect motivation, mood, and cognitive effort related to physical activity. As the perception of reward from exercise diminishes, older individuals may feel less motivated to engage in physical activity, highlighting the importance of social environments as they seem to enhance pleasure in exercising together.
The tendency to exercise declines with age, with only 13.9% of older adults meeting exercise guidelines in 2022, highlighting a significant gap in physical activity.
Dopamine and norepinephrine decline in aging brains, affecting mood, motivation, and the reward from physical activity, thereby changing the perception of exercise in older adults.
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