Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009

Most fitness advice is aimed at a general audience.But if you’re an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game: Read more

Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old

Older adults who get regular exercise may live longer and be at lower risk for physical disabilities, according to an Israeli study. Read more

Good News for Elderly: Happiness Keeps Growing

The longer you live, the happier you’re likely to be, a growing body of research shows. Read more

Fewer Brain ‘Tangles’ May Mean Smarter Old Age

Differences in the brains of elderly people may help explain why some develop dementia while others are among the “super aged” — people who maintain sharp mental focus and ability well into old age. Read more

Elder Boom Will Be Felt Worldwide

The proportion of people who are age 65 and older will double from 7 to 14 percent of the world’s total population by 2040, says a new U.S. Census Bureau study. Read more

If Parents Had Alzheimer’s, Aging May Come Early

Middle-age people whose parents had Alzheimer’s and who carry the so-called Alzheimer’s gene might very well have the memory of someone 15 years older, a new study has found. Read more

Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition

Many middle-age and older Americans aren’t getting enough micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C, all of which play an important role in maintaining health, a new study finds. Read more

Protecting the Brain From Aging?

I have heard extraordinary claims for acetyl-L-carnitine for anti-aging. I know you don’t believe in a “fountain of youth,” but have you any thoughts on this supplement? Read more

Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age

(HealthDay News) — If you want your mind to stay sharp when you’re 90, here’s what you’ll need to do. Read more

Health Tip: Aging Hair and Nails

(HealthDay News) — Your hair and nails are no less prone to the effects of aging than your skin. Read more

Health Tip: Choosing an Assisted Living Option

(HealthDay News) — Assisted living housing may be the ideal solution for an aging person who can’t quite live alone, but who doesn’t need the complete services of a nursing home. Read more

Review affirms multiple benefits for resveratrol

A review scheduled for publication in the September, 2009 issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research summarizes the health-promoting effects of resveratrol, a polyphenol compound found in red grapes, wine, and other plant foods.

University of Queensland School of Biomedical Sciences associate professor Lindsay Brown and colleagues conclude that resveratrol may help protect against [...]

Lack of Good Sleep Might Be Deadly

(HealthDay News) — Two new studies suggest that chronic poor sleep can actually boost your odds for dying prematurely, while another study finds that more than half of older Americans aren’t getting the recommended eight hours of slumber. Read more

As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness

(HealthDay News) — Among older adults, the better they’re able to read, understand and use health and medical information, the happier they are, suggests a U.S. study. Read more

Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits

(HealthDay News) — Couch potatoes beware: If you start playing a new generation of video games that require users to get up and move around, you may find yourself getting a bit more fit. Read more

Home-Based Program Extends Seniors’ Lives

(HealthDay News) — A home-based program for seniors that includes occupational and physical therapy, as well as some minor home modifications, can help people live longer, new research found. Read more

Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability

(HealthDay News) — Living in unsafe neighborhoods — or even believing that a neighborhood is unsafe — can lead to disability among elderly, low-income people, suggests a new study. Read more

Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay

(HealthDay News) — High levels of vitamin D might help keep the brain healthy as people age, new research suggests. Read more

As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness

(HealthDay News) — Among older adults, the better they’re able to read, understand and use health and medical information, the happier they are, suggests a U.S. study. Read more

Outgoing Nature Could Get You to 100

(HealthDay News) — Want to live to 100 or beyond? Be very outgoing and know how to manage your stress.A new study found that those were the traits found in the children of people who lived to 100, and longevity is thought to run in families. Read more