Time spent sedentary in cardiac rehab can hurt outcomes, activity capability
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
A new study found that how much time people in cardiac rehabilitation spent sitting or lying down could negatively affect their outcomes and ability to complete activities of daily living. Findings published...
Sitting more lowers odds of healthy aging, new report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
Sedentary behavior is associated with lowering a woman’s odds of healthy aging, while light physical activity is linked to better odds of healthy aging, according to a new report.
Study shows vigorous activity cuts dementia risk in seniors
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Donna Shryer
Jun 09, 2024
A recent study delivered good news for seniors concerned about maintaining their mental sharpness, especially those managing high blood pressure. Researchers found that engaging in vigorous physical activity...
Leisure activities could mediate link between loneliness, cognitive issues
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Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
A new study shows that leisure activities, including mental, physical and social engagements, may play a significant role in easing loneliness and the cognitive decline that can come with it. Results show...
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.
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.
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...
Residents’ indoor ‘snowball fight’ more than just fun and games
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Josh Henreckson
Jan 09, 2024
Nursing home residents and snowball fights are an unlikely combination, but residents at the Good Samaritan Society–Luverne became the exception to the rule thanks to a bit of creative thinking from...
More physical activity may improve quality of life for older adults
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John Roszkowski
Jul 06, 2023
Older adults who participate in regular physical activity have a better quality of life than those who are less active and more sedentary, a new UK study has found.