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Study finds lifestyle adjustments in obese adults can help boost vascular
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], August 7 (ANI): According to a new study led by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, small lifestyle changes can make a big difference in improving vascular health in older adults with obesity.
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Cutting 200 calories daily, exercising may improve heart health in obese a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): According to a new study, cutting just 200 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.
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Older adults are happier when space matches personality: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): The old saying, "Home is where the heart is," has some new science to back it up. A new study has found photos of a person's living space can accurately point at personality traits and the mood of the people who live there, especially as a person gets older.
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Lifestyle adjustments in obese seniors can help boost vascular health
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], August 2 (ANI): According to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, small lifestyle changes can make a really big difference in improving vascular health in older adults with obesity.
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Older people are worse at learning to self-help, but just as good learning
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviours that benefit themselves, but a new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviours that benefit others.
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Study suggests volunteers with lower wealth experience greater health gain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Volunteering formally during later life is beneficial for both physical and psychological well-being. Research also suggests that older adults with key advantages, such as wealth, are more likely to volunteer and reap its benefits.
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Better healthcare management can reduce risk of delirium among older adult
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 25 (ANI): Elderly patients with neurological conditions are significantly more likely to develop delirium shortly after they are hospitalised.
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New online calculator might help predict end-of-life care needs, death for
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], July 6 (ANI): In order to help understand the changing care needs of older adults as they age and when they might be nearing the end of their lives, scientists recently developed a new calculator that can help predict death and end-of-life care needs for them.
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Hazardous driving by seniors can be reduced by computer training program
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): The findings of a recent proof-of-concept study suggest that hazardous driving in older adults can be reduced by using a low-cost training program.
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Some blood pressure-lowering medicines linked to less memory decline in ol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): Older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medications known to cross the blood-brain barrier had better memory recall over time compared to those taking other types of medicines to treat high blood pressure, according to a new research.
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Aerobic exercise helps cognitive function in older adults, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A recent study shows a memory biomarker, myokine Cathepsin B (CTSB), increased in older adults following a 26-week structured aerobic exercise training.
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Memory biomarkers confirm aerobic exercise helps cognitive function in old
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Until now, systemic biomarkers to measure exercise effects on brain function and that link to relevant metabolic responses were lacking. A recent study shows a memory biomarker, myokine Cathepsin B (CTSB), increased in older adults following a 26-week structur
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