Imagine your bones as a bank account. You deposit calcium and strength through your younger years, building up a good reserve. But as you get older, especially after menopause for women, you start making withdrawals. Osteopenia is like getting a warning slip: your balance is getting low, and you need [...]
Tired of tossing and turning? Turns out, lifting weights might be your ticket to a good night’s sleep, especially as you get older. A recent study found that strength training is a powerful tool for fighting insomnia in seniors. The Research Says: Pump Iron, Sleep Soundly Researchers dove into 24 [...]
From Apple Watches to Fitbits to treadmills, there are more ways than ever for people to keep up with their vitals. So why does so much fitness tech check your pulse? Because your resting heart rate can say a significant amount about your health, including when it might be time [...]
Daytime napping, a seemingly simple act, reveals a complex interplay between age, health, and sleep patterns. While many indulge in this midday respite, its significance varies dramatically depending on life stage and underlying health. Studies indicate a substantial prevalence of napping among older adults. According to a 2018 analysis of [...]
Our balance, strength, flexibility, endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness diminish as we age – but the rate of decline can be slowed as long as we are made aware that we are falling behind early enough. In his book Eat Your Age (Feel Younger, Be Happier, Live Longer), Dr. Ian K. [...]
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that up to 35 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) every week is associated with a 41 percent drop in dementia risk, compared to those who didn’t exercise at all. And this is true even for frail older adults. There were [...]
