A meta-analysis of nearly 47,500 adults found that mortality risk kept falling as people took more daily steps, with the association levelling off at roughly 6,000 to 8,000 steps a day among adults aged 60 and older.

The fitness industry's favorite target of 10,000 daily steps may be a myth—at least for older adults, who appear to gain most of mortality's benefits at a considerably lower threshold. The post A meta-analysis of nearly 47,500 adults found that mortality risk kept falling as people took more daily steps, with the association levelling off at roughly 6,000 to 8,000 steps a day among adults aged 60…