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Structured programs can improve elderly mobility
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 16 (ANI): Turns out, a regular program of structured physical activity, performed in the clinical setting, could reduce mobility loss in older adults.
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Preventing falls in older adults
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): Researchers have found a way to predict older adults' risk of falling.
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How 'skinny fat' can predict Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): 'Skinny fat'- the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high-fat mass - in older adults may predict dementia and Alzheimer's risk, according to a study.
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Oldies of a feather stick together
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Apr 28 (ANI): Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise programme if they can do it with people their own age, a new study has found.
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Adults not as safe from pneumonia as previously thought
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 25 (ANI): Turns out, dome commonly prescribed heartburn drugs are linked to pneumonia in older adults.
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Why exercising older adults should drink more water
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): Older people, who drink more water post workout, reap more cognitive health-related benefits of exercise, suggests a study.
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Slower walking can lead to Dementia-Study
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
England [UK], Mar. 24 (ANI): Some researchers state, older adults with slower walking speeds seem to have a greater risk of dementia than those with faster walking speeds.
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Here's why oldies should have a personal physician
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Mar 17 (ANI): When it comes to healthcare quality of older adults, "personal physicians" play an important role, according to a recent study.
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Positive attitude towards ageing works wonders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 08 (ANI): Age is just a number. Well, now the claim has been substantiated by a team of scientists, who found that positive attitude towards ageing can reduce the risks of dementia in older adults.
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Meditating twice a day for 20 mins cut PTSD symptoms in older adults
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 14 (ANI): Just 20 minutes of meditation twice a day may reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in older adults, suggests a recent study.
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Could anxiety be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): According to a recent study, anxiety may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease in older adults.
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Mediterranean diet can cut risk of frailty in older adults
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 11 (ANI): According to a study, following Mediterranean diet - which includes fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts - may reduce the risk of frailty in older adults.
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