Add years to your life with a 15 minute walk

Fifteen minutes of exercise each day is enough for older adults to see a huge benefit to their health, experts reveal. The short burst of activity is linked to a 22 per cent lower risk of early death.

And doctors say they hope the short amount of time will be a more reasonable target for older adults to achieve on a daily basis.

Dr David Hupin, at the University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, said: 'Age is not an excuse to do no exercise.  (To see more click on the picture)