India, June 20 -- Older adults may think that ageing means slowing down, avoiding exercise, and accepting physical decline as inevitable. However, according to Dr Manan Vora, orthopaedic surgeon and sports doctor based in Mumbai, these beliefs may be doing more harm than good.

In his June 17 Instagram video, Dr Vora addressed a common question: Why do many people in their 60s, 70s and even 80s in other countries continue to exercise, hike, lift weights and live independently, while many older Indians believe they are "too old" to stay active? "It's not genetics. It's a belief system," he said. (Also read: Can taste help people eat less? Experts explain why satisfaction may be the missing ingredient in healthy diets )

According to Dr Vor...