Five Ways to Prevent Brittle Bones
Fragile bones are a peril of aging, but osteoporosis doesn’t have to be inevitable, according to David B. Samadi, chairman of the department of urology and chief of robotic surgery at Lenox Hill...
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Minnesota, Hawaii Top States for Healthy Senior Living
Many seniors flock to the sunny south when they retire, but the United Health Foundation finds that Minnesota is actually the healthiest state in the country for older adults. The 2014 American Senior...
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A Quick Generational Primer on Finances
No matter how old you are, it’s never too early to get your financial house in order. NBC News relates financial advice you can use at every age of adulthood from finance coach Ashley Feinstein: In...
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Diabetes in Mid-Life May Lead to Later Cognitive Decline
If you have diabetes in middle age you run a greater risk of cognitive decline in their senior years, the New York Times reported Dec. 1. A 20-year study of people ages 48-67 found that those who had...
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Still Competing Hard in Middle Age? Check Your Heart Risk
Middle-aged athletes should go for at least one cardiovascular-health screening in order to reduce their risk of an unexpected heart attack or stroke while participating in strenuous exercise, European...
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Outdoor Exercise May Be Better for Older Women
A small study in Canada finds that women who exercised outdoors stuck with their workout program longer and had a greater sense of tranquility than those who exercised indoors, Reuters reported Dec. 5....
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Feeling Younger Than You Are? It May Help You Live Longer
People who say they feel younger than they are tend to live longer, CNN reported Dec. 17. British researchers who studied 6,489 people with an average age of 65.8 years for eight years found that 14...
View ArticleLife Expectancy Rose Since 1990
Fewer deaths from cancer and heart disease contributed to a six-year rise in global life expectancy between 1990 and 2013, Reuters reported Dec. 18. Another factor: better survival rates from illnesses...
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Active Older Adults Show Fewer Signs of Aging
Staying active can reward you with physical health comparable to your younger self even in your 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond, a new study says. The New York Times reported Jan. 7 that British researchers...
View ArticleCouples Drop Pounds Better Together
Couples who partner up to achieve a health goal like exercising more, losing weight, or quitting smoking are more likely to succeed than when one partner makes changes independently and then encourages...
View ArticleIn Old Age, Some Decision Making Gets Harder
The older you get, the more difficult it becomes to make complex decisions, a new study shows. But there is some good news: In a series of tests where participants had to choose between two options in...
View ArticleAir Pollution Harms the Aging Brain
Here’s another reason to move to the country: Older women who live in places with more air pollution have significantly less white matter in their brains than those in areas with less air pollution, a...
View ArticleThese Simple Steps Help Avoid Heart Failure in Old Age
Want to avoid heart failure as you get older? A few simple lifestyle changes could make a big difference, a new study suggests. Non-obese adults ages 65 and older who take regular brisk walks, enjoy...
View ArticleExercise Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Too
Even at retirement age, as little as 75 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week could lengthen your life, a new study shows. Seventy-five minutes weekly is equivalent to around 250 Metabolic...
View ArticleTo Avoid Depression, Adults Should Get Hearing Aids as Soon as Necessary
Too many adults with hearing impairment don’t get hearing aids, and it’s making them depressed, a new study suggests. Adults with hearing loss who don’t have hearing aids are 50 percent more likely to...
View ArticleFor Mental Fitness, Seniors Need More Vitamin D
Seniors need to keep their vitamin D levels up if they want to stay mentally fit in their retirement years, CTV News reports. Older men and women (average age 76) who were vitamin-D deficient...
View ArticleCalcium Supplements Won’t Help Aging Bones
Taking calcium supplements doesn’t do much to prevent bone loss or bone breakage as you get older, NBC News reports. People over 50 get no benefit from taking calcium supplements regularly, and...
View ArticleDo You Need A Hearing Aid for Mental Fitness?
Using a hearing aid in old age could help you stave off cognitive decline, a new study suggests. Over the course of a 25-year study period, adults who had hearing loss but did not use hearing aids...
View ArticleAn Active Life is a Memorable One
Living an active life could help preserve your memory and fight off age-related cognitive decline, Medical News Today reports. The more steps older adults between the ages of 55 and 82 took daily, the...
View ArticleIs Age-Related Memory and Hearing Loss Partly Perception?
Age-related hearing and memory loss is a real thing as you get older, but how others discuss it around you could cause it to happen earlier or worsenmake it worse, a new study from the University of...
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