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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 […]

05/24/2018 / By Carol Anderson

An 80-year-old Harvard-led study discovers the key to living longer

For years, researchers have been trying to discover the secret behind living longer. Now, after almost 80 years of study, they concluded that a person’s happiness has a huge impact on his or her well-being during later years. Professor Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, said that while taking care of the physical […]

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 […]

04/12/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Herbs to help you age gracefully: Support for the brain, heart, digestion, and more

Everyone ages, it’s a given fact. That may be a cause of concern for some people, in particular, since aging means a decline in a person’s vitality. However, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild, adjusting your diet and lifestyle – as well as incorporating herbs – can keep a person as […]

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 […]

12/07/2017 / By Ralph Flores

You choose your brain health with your diet: Anti-inflammatory diet improves brain health while inflammatory diet accelerates atrophy

The benefits the brain gets from a Mediterranean-type weight loss program, coupled with a compatible dietary style, may be attributed to nutrients that aid in reducing brain inflammation and neural aging, according to a recent study conducted by the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). The findings, which were discussed at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in […]

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 […]

10/01/2017 / By JD Heyes

Ward off Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and other physical impairments NATURALLY as you age by developing “a sense of purpose”

You’ve heard the expression that the only two sure things in life are death and taxes, and while we may have little influence over the IRS and Congress, we certainly have ways to find more fulfillment in life as we approach our final moment on earth. Most of us don’t want to spend the twilight […]

04/19/2017 / By Vicki Batts

The key to good health is HAPPINESS reveals 80-year-long study

If you’re happy and you know it, you might just be in better health. A study by Harvard researchers that has been on-going for the last 80 years has revealed a simple truth: Happiness is integral to good health. Scientists began recording the health of 268 Harvard sophomores back in 1938, and they’ve been following […]

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