Tag Archives: Senior Health

Fit older adults are more active

Fitness level had the strongest association with physical activity, followed by gender and season, in study on older adults. “We found that fitness level had the strongest association with physical activity, followed by gender and season. This means that fit older adults were more active than the unfit, females were...
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Aerobic exercise may reverse aging effects on the brain

Aerobic exercise appears to improve brain function and reduce markers of neurodegeneration in older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to research being presented at the 8th International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD). Laura Baker, Ph.D., principal investigator of the study and a cognitive...
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Scientists find potential target for dry AMD

Results may lead to first drug targeting the blinding condition. Scientists have good news for patients who suffer from currently untreatable dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD). In a new study, researchers identified a potential target for future therapies to slow the progression of the blinding condition. Published in Investigative...
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Exercise to maintain a healthy brain while aging

Structural deterioration of the brain associated with old age can be eased by long-term aerobic exercise starting in mid-life, according to research published in PLOS Biology. Exercise from middle age can help prevent dementia later in life. Frailty and cognitive decline tend to accompany aging, and exercise is known to...
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