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Older adults at risk of injuries, factures for walking dogs: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): Regular exercise is essential for everyone irrespective of their age and having a pet that requires daily physical activity can be an added motivation to go for a walk. However, according to a new study, walking a leashed dog could increase the risk of
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Older adults consuming high-fat diet at risk of heart disease, diabetes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): According to a recent study, elderly people, who consume a high-fat diet rich in Omega-6 fatty acids, could be at risk of developing health issues ranging from diabetes to heart failure.
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More interacting key to keeping older adults active
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): A new study now finds scientists saying that variety in social circle may help a person live longer.
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Exercise gives older men a better brain boost: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): A new study now finds that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of their sex.
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Here's how sleep, mood affect older adults
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): A new research now finds another reason why sleep, mood and stress are important. According to researchers, they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives.
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Physical activity cuts health risk from sitting
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): Do you like sitting around? A new study now finds that swapping a half hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by as much as 35 per cent in older adults.
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Acute hospitalisation can accelerate cognitive decline in older adults
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): Hospitalisation may be a more of a major risk factor for long-term cognitive decline in older adults than previously recognised, a new study finds.
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Emergency hospitalisation linked to early cognitive decline in elderly
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): A new study now finds that emergency and urgent hospitalisations are associated with an increase in the rate of cognitive decline in older adults.
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Nutrients in blood linked to better brain connectivity, cognition in older
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): Higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood are linked to more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older adults, a new study has found.
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Drawing is better than writing for memory retention in older adults
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 9 (ANI): For older adults, drawing plays a very important role to enhance memory, a recent study suggests.
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Lack of Vitamin D associated with greater risk of depression
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): Older adults with Vitamin D deficiency are at greater risk of developing depression, finds a study.
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Here are the kinds of exercise older adults tend to choose
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 02 (ANI): A recent study has identified the kinds of exercise that older adults choose.
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