High-intensity exercise enhances brain function in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 16, 2024
High-intensity interval exercise can significantly enhance brain function in older adults for up to five years, a new study finds. Though the study evaluated exercises with less intensity such as walking...
Getting your steps in
By
Gary Tetz
May 30, 2024
I and most other humans I know are obsessed with steps, and not just of the 12 variety. We wear tracking devices 24/7, like an entire society under house arrest, and monitor step counts with religious...
Weekly walk for transportation purposes may help older adults live longer: study
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Older adults who walked instead of taking motor transport when they needed to get somewhere lived longer than those who opted for other forms of transportation, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 7
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
FDA OKs continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes … Panel eyes trivalent — not quadrivalent — flu shots for next year … 9K to 10K steps a day is ideal for health benefits, study finds …...
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 01, 2024
Faulty sense of direction may predict Alzheimer’s … Prebiotics could help cognitive function … Low healthcare quality linked to higher dementia risk, and structural changes could help … Cognitive...
Walking 25 minutes a day can counter bed rest impacts, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 07, 2023
Older adults who are hospitalized who walk as little as 25 minutes a day can counteract the physical impacts of bed rest, a new study shows.
Adding 500 daily steps lowers seniors’ cardiovascular risk: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Investigators said they were surprised to find that each additional quarter of a mile (500 steps) of walking benefitted heart health significantly — by 14%.
Psychological resilience boosts walking abilities after hip fracture: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 25, 2022
Higher levels of psychological resilience are linked to greater improvements in walking speed and distance 16 weeks after hip fracture, investigators say.
Slowed walking tied to dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 02, 2022
Seniors with cognitive decline whose walking speed slows over time are more likely to develop dementia, a new study finds.
Two hours of weekly exercise helps patients with Parkinson’s maintain mobility
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2022
Patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease extended their physical and cognitive abilities with a modest amount of moderate exercise each week, a new study finds.