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Tag: physical fitness seniors
Feet Fingers and Forks – Your Key to a Fit Lifestyle
I had the opportunity to hear Dr. David Katz at the Nutrition and Aging: A National Summit at which I spoke.åÊ He had a great message about lifestyle and fitness. He has one phrase he uses to keep people in check: Feets, Forks and Fingers. Of course the feet part...
Physically and Socially Active Adults Less Chance of Being Disabled in Elder Years
Older adults who remain as physically and socially active as possible have a better chance of not becoming disabled in their elderly years. That’s the conclusion of Rush University researchers in Chicago.æ Investigators studied 954 older adults with a mean age of 82 who were not classified as disabled at...
Mile a Day Keeps Dementia Away
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh discovered a link between walking more and better mental function in old age. The research group began following the physical and cognitive activities of 300 older adults, with an average age of 78, in 1989.After charting the group’s walking habits for nine years, each...
Older Adults Who Purposefully Lose Weight Live Longer
New research suggests that older adults who purposefully lose weight have a lower mortality rate. Wake Forest University researchers looked at data on 318 elderly adults enrolled in weight-loss-related trials in the 1990s. Half of those individuals actively lost weight through exercise programs, losing an average of 10.5 pounds over...