Did you know that almost one half of all older adults are chronically under-hydrated, based on a new scientific
study conducted at UCLA? Not just that, but seniors over age 65 account for the highest group of hospital admissions as a consequence of dehydration.
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Most people believe yoga is something that only young flexible people do but they are wrong. Yoga has so many benefits for everyone ranging in age from toddler to seniors. Yoga for seniors can reduce symptoms and pain and help with restoring flexibility; it can improve overall wellness for someone with a serious or chronic illnesses.
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Jay Maddock,
Texas A&M University
As America grays, healthy aging becomes essential. Physical activity or exercise is an important piece of this. Getting regular exercise of just 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week has been linked to a reduction in heart disease, cancer, falls and cognitive impairment due to dementia, including
Alzheimer-type dementia.
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Another reason to exercise every day during the holidays
William B. Farquhar,
University of Delaware
Yes, of course we all know we should exercise every day during the holiday season to help counter the onslaught of excess calories that started on Thanksgiving and will mercifully end with a New Year’s toast.
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Keep moving to halve the risk of Alzheimer’s
To dramatically reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer’s, grab your gear and get down to the gym, out into the garden or even down to the local dance spot. A new study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, finds that the effects of exercise can improve brain volume and cut the risk of the disease by 50%.
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