The Pilates exercise program can have a positive mental effect on people living with chronic conditions. Researchers looked at 15 women and seven men to determine what benefits they got from Pilates. The participants, age 36 to 83, suffered from a range of chronic musculoskeletal ailments. These included nonspecific low back pain, peripheral joint osteoarthritis… Continue reading The Mental Health Benefits of Pilates
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The Social Costs of Smell Loss in Older Women
A 2017 study of older U.S. adults conducted by researchers from the Monell Center in Philadelphia and collaborating institutions reports that a woman’s social life is associated with how well her sense of smell functions. The study found that older women who do less well on a smell identification task also tend to have fewer… Continue reading The Social Costs of Smell Loss in Older Women