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Heart Disease and Disability

Older adults who have a healthy heart may lower their risk of disability, according to new research. The American Heart Association (AHA) defines “ideal cardiovascular health” based on four health behaviors (current smoking, body mass index, physical activity, and healthy diet) and three health factors (total cholesterol, blood pressure), and fasting blood glucose level). Recently,… Continue reading Heart Disease and Disability

Five Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk

Each year, 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. To help reduce the probability of becoming part of that statistic, the health experts at Envolve, an integrated healthcare solutions company, hare five easy lifestyle changes you can make to decrease your risk of developing diabetes. Eat A Rainbow. Experts recommend filling half of your plate with… Continue reading Five Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk

How to Get Your Best Night’s Sleep Every Night

Waking up on the wrong side of the bed is a place we’ve all been: you tossed and turned all night, get up feeling less than refreshed, and are already daydreaming about a Starbucks trip. From busy schedules to poor sleep routines, there’s a plethora of reasons why between 30 and 40 percent of American… Continue reading How to Get Your Best Night’s Sleep Every Night

Lack of Sleep at Midlife Is Bad for Your Health

Many of the women I talk to tell me that lack of sleep is one of the biggest side effects of menopause, but they accept it as part of life. Now, though, there’s reason to be more wary of midlife insomnia, because lack of good quality sleep can triple the risk for a heart attack.… Continue reading Lack of Sleep at Midlife Is Bad for Your Health

Post-Surgery: Getting Your Mojo Back

The body’s reaction to surgery depends on many factors, including the type and location of the surgery, the aftereffects of anesthesia, and the patient’s overall health. Beyond the variation from person to person, all surgery is trauma to the body – the entire body – and induces a common and predictable response beyond the immediate… Continue reading Post-Surgery: Getting Your Mojo Back

Tai Chi: An Alternative for Patients After Heart Attack

An update from the American Heart Association on an alternative exercise for people who might not like physical activity: The slow and gentle movements of Tai Chi hold promise as an alternative exercise option for patients who decline traditional cardiac rehabilitation, according to preliminary research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access… Continue reading Tai Chi: An Alternative for Patients After Heart Attack

10 Tips to Pursue Your Definition of Happiness

What we want always seems just out of reach, but that isn’t so. That concept is merely a self-imposed limitation we create for ourselves. It is a limit we put on our perspective and our abilities. The truth is, you must create an environment you enjoy for yourself to be happy. It’s not about possessions… Continue reading 10 Tips to Pursue Your Definition of Happiness

From Gardening to the Gym, “Social Prescribing” Improves Health

People who suffer from chronic conditions are likelier to engage in healthy activities if they have outside support to help them continue, according to a new study. Researchers from Newcastle University, in the UK, found that a “Link Worker” who provided support and encouragement, as well as helping the subjects decide what activities they wanted… Continue reading From Gardening to the Gym, “Social Prescribing” Improves Health

6 Tips to Reduce Dementia Risk

Nearly 50 million people worldwide currently suffer from dementia, and this is set to almost double by 2030, and more than triple by 2050. Alzheimer’s is the best known, most common form of dementia, the 6th leading cause of death in America, and once diagnosed with it, the average remaining lifespan is only 8 years.… Continue reading 6 Tips to Reduce Dementia Risk

Exercise and Vitamin D: Working Against Heart Disease

Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Both exercise and adequate vitamin D have long been implicated in reducing heart disease risks, but in a new… Continue reading Exercise and Vitamin D: Working Against Heart Disease

Dancing Is Good for Aging Brains

A 2017 study led by a Colorado State University researcher shows that dancing is good for aging brains. A release from the university notes that the research team demonstrated for the first time that decline in the brain’s “white matter” can be detected over a period of only six months in healthy aging adults —… Continue reading Dancing Is Good for Aging Brains

Enjoy the Gym at Any Age

You’re ready to get fitter and you’d like to go to the gym. But, you think, aren’t fitness facilities strictly for younger people? The answer is no, according to experts from Go4Life, the senior-fitness division of the National Institute on Aging. Here, their tips on making the gym work for you If you’re new to… Continue reading Enjoy the Gym at Any Age

Getting into Exercise Again

Flu? Out-of-town guests? The experts at Go4Life, a division of the National Institutes on Aging, know that while many things can interrupt your physical activity routine, you can start again and be successful. Here are a few of their helpful ideas: Don’t be too hard on yourself. Just try to get back to your activities… Continue reading Getting into Exercise Again

The Right Workout Clothes Can be A Great Motivator

Editor’s note: There are so many kinds of activewear available today that picking the right outfit can be a challenge, especially if you’re a beginner at the sport you’ve chosen. Here, the experts at Go4Life, a division of the National Institute of Aging, tell you how to get started: Choosing the right clothing and shoes… Continue reading The Right Workout Clothes Can be A Great Motivator

Exercise and Breast-Cancer Drugs

Breast-cancer patients who are taking hormone-therapy drugs known as aromatase inhibitors (AIs) can improve their health outcome through a combination of resistance and aerobic exercise, according to a researcher from Syracuse University. Gwendolyn Thomas, assistant professor of exercise science , is the co-author of a groundbreaking article in the Obesity Journal (The Obesity Society, 2017)… Continue reading Exercise and Breast-Cancer Drugs

Moderate Exercise and Chronic Disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found how just one session of moderate exercise can also act as an anti-inflammatory. The findings have encouraging implications for chronic diseases like arthritis, fibromyalgia and for more pervasive conditions, such as obesity. The study, recently published online in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, found… Continue reading Moderate Exercise and Chronic Disease

Social Goals Help Older Adults Walk More

Social goals such as charity walks to raise awareness for a cause may be effective in motivating older adults to exercise, according to a study this month in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Although numerous studies have demonstrated significant health benefits… Continue reading Social Goals Help Older Adults Walk More