3,600 steps a day can lower heart failure in older women, report says
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 22, 2024
An average of 3,600 steps a day at a normal pace was linked to a 26% lower chance for developing heart failure in women over the age of 60, according to a new study published Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology.
High-intensity exercise can boost motor skill learning in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve motor...
Active older adults had better COVID-19 protection than inactive people: report
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Adults 45 and over who stayed active before the pandemic were 10% less likely to get COVID-19. Those who did get COVID-19 were 27% less likely to be hospitalized for it, a study published Tuesday in JAMA...
Exercise loosely linked to better cognitive ability in older age: report
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 02, 2024
Exercise is linked to having better cognition later in life, although there is not a strong tie between staying active and improved cognitive ability, according to a new analysis of multiple studies.
Women have lower risk for falling when they are active, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 01, 2024
When older women engaged in leisure physical activity and stayed within recommended time parameters, they had a lower odds for falls, according to a new report.
Work out with your spouse? You may not move as much, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 21, 2024
Working out with a buddy seems to be like a win-win, but that may not be the case. Older adults who exercise with their spouses have lower physical activity levels than those who workout solo, according...
Video ‘exergame’ lowers falls in those 65+, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 19, 2024
A video game may not be the first idea that comes to mind in terms of strategies to prevent a fall, but a new gamified exercise platform helped some older adults thwart a spill.
Vigorous exercise may guard against death from Alzheimer’s disease
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 18, 2023
Engaging in vigorous activity compared to moderate exercise may lower the rate of dying from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The study was published in the December issue of The Lancet...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 18
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 18, 2023
Substance abuse disorder staggering among older adults … Health plans aren’t sure how to cover Alzheimer’s, dementia … Study pegs some Parkinson’s cases to preventable risk factors … Study:...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 4
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 04, 2023
Heart issues common with long COVID … Rise in respiratory ailments, pneumonia in China … Squatting breaks can refresh the mind … PT students run exercise group for people with Parkinson’s … AAFP...