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09/28/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Supplementing with whey protein, vitamin D, calcium may help the over 70 crowd maintain muscle mass and strength

Could supplementing with whey protein and a selection of vitamins and minerals be the key to staying healthy as you age? New research has shown that taking a daily dose of whey protein, calcium, creatine, vitamin D and fish oil can help bolster muscle mass and strength in senior citizens who are 70 years of […]

08/01/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Go dancing! Study shows it prevents age-related decline better than traditional exercise

According to a study, a dance exercise program is more effective at preventing age-related brain decline in adults aged 63 to 80 years compared to a traditional exercise program. As humans grow older, muscle tone is lost a rate of 10 percent for every 10 years after the age of 40. Even the brain slows down due […]

06/13/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Vitamin K: The anti-aging supplement you probably haven’t heard about

Whether we like it or not, all of us get older. Yet there are people who don’t look their biological age, causing some of us to mutter and wonder why these people should be so lucky. “It’s just not fair,” we say, wondering why our face is filled with wrinkles and crow’s feet. “Maybe it’s […]

04/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Older people encouraged to dance; as a hobby, it offers many physical and mental benefits

Dancing is more than just having fun. It also offers multiple physical and mental health benefits, according to a joint project by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Queensland Ballet. The three-month project examined the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet for older adults in Australia, with an aim to analyze, develop, and provide evidence-based practice outcomes […]

03/16/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Could practicing tai chi improve your driving skills?

Driving a car is a sign of independence. You’re free to hie off wherever you want, when you want it. You don’t wait for someone to take you there. You need not stress yourself as you rush to catch the last train. And you can take as many things with you because you need not […]

02/05/2018 / By Derek Henry

Why you absolutely need this precious substance and how to work it into your daily routine

No one wants to look or feel old. Unfortunately, this process has been accelerated due to a number of factors, but a big one is oxidative damage caused by the formation of free radicals. These free radicals often explode in the body due to poor nutrition and environmental factors, which in turn speeds up aging, damages cells, […]

12/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Some stress is good, but not too much: Mild stress is good for the brain; too much bad for the heart

Mild levels of stress may actually be beneficial to the body’s overall health, recent research has shown. The study published in the journal Cell Reports reveals that mild stress levels may help stave off the effects of aging, mitigate the risk of developing dementia, and even boost overall survival. “Our findings offer us a strategy for […]

11/25/2017 / By Rita Winters

Suggestion for the elderly: Run from dementia — literally — regular exercise can heal the brain, according to new study

We’re all worrying about aging, especially of the fact that most old folks develop some sort of memory degeneration. If you exercise a lot, worry not – you’ll have a lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. A study from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) covered 8,722 older adults. Each […]

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