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 [...]
A groundbreaking study from Oxford Population Health has revealed that environmental factors, particularly lifestyle choices and living conditions, play a more significant role in health outcomes and premature mortality than genetic predisposition. Key Findings Environmental Impact: Environmental factors explained 17% of death risk variation, while genetic predisposition accounted for less [...]
February is American Heart Month, so we’d like to raise awareness to an important heart related issue among older women. The Ticking Time Bomb Many women are walking around with a ticking time bomb. A significant blockage of their left anterior descending (LAD) artery, also known as the anterior interventricular [...]
A recent study from Brigham Young University found that strength training can increase the length of Telomeres in our chromosomes. Why is this important? Because Telomere length is directly related to chorological age. In other words, the longer your Telomere’s the longer you will live. What Are Telomere’s? According to [...]
If your father had a heart attack at age 55, does that mean you are destined to have one, too? “No, it doesn’t mean that,” says UCI Health cardiologist Dr. Shaista Malik, medical director of the UCI Health Preventive Cardiology & Cholesterol Management Program. “A family history of premature heart [...]
