Exercise

Pickle Ball – The Charlotte Today Show – May 16, 2019

Pickle Ball – The Charlotte Today Show – May 16, 2019 Pickle Ball is a paddle sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a Wiffle Ball,...

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Moving More in Old Age May Be Linked to Sharper Memory

Moving More in Old Age May Be Linked to Sharper Memory Older adults who move more, either with daily exercise or even simple routine physical activity like housework, may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions or biomarkers linked to dementia, according to...

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Aerobic Exercise May Improve Thinking Skills in Older Adults

In Just Six Months, Aerobic Exercise May Help Those with Thinking Problems Getting the heart pumping with aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling for 35 minutes three times a week, may improve thinking skills in older adults with cognitive impairments, according to a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal...

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Exercise and Thinking Skills – How Much is Enough? Smilecast 186

How Much Exercise Is Needed to Help Improve Thinking Skills? We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and...

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Exercise and Thinking Skills – How Much is Enough?

How Much Exercise Is Needed to Help Improve Thinking Skills? We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and...

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Exercise and Thinking Skills – How Much is Enough?

How Much Exercise Is Needed to Help Improve Thinking Skills? We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and...

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48 Minutes of Moderate Exercise a Week Better Than None for Older Folks

Only Take a Little Moderate Exercise to Make Big Difference (as featured in the SeniorCare.com Aging Industry Insider!) Adding 48 minutes of moderate exercise per week is associated with improvements in overall physical functioning and decreases in risks of immobility in older adults who are sedentary, finds a new study led by researchers at...

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Getting Outdoors – How to Bring Nature into Your Life Daily

The Outdoors and Your All Important Health In what’s shaping up to be a great development for seniors, the cap on physical therapy under medicare is set to be lifted, potentially improving the welfare of millions of seniors, according to NPR. This has the knock on effect of improving independence and what...

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