Doing chores is good for you!

A recent study on 302 older adults published in the Journal of American Medical Association has shown that carrying out activities of daily living on a regular basis will extend a person's life chances. Apparently the amount of energy required and expended is enough to provide health benefits in older people in a similar way that younger and middle-aged adults benefit from regular exercise. Do you think this might have anything at all do with women living longer than men? :-) Thanks to Michael Deen of the University of Queensland for the link via the Occsci mailing list.