Exercise For The Prevention Of Falls In Older Age – Webinar
Over one-third of people aged over 65 fall each year. This webinar will describe the importance of exercise for the prevention of falls in the elderly.
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What Is The Right Exercise For Your Age? Free Webinar
Physical status, function and physiology changes with age. Because of this, you have to adapt your training. Are you doing the right exercise for your age?
Walking up to one hour per week maintains mobility as older women age
In April 2017 the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity published findings that prove walking up to one hour per week maintains mobility as older women age.
85 year old climber wants his record back
Min Bahadur Sherchan is set to become the oldest man to climb the world’s tallest mountain Mount Everest.
ACSM’s Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities 4th Edition
ACSM’s Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities presents a framework for optimising patients’ functionality by keeping them physically active.
Yoga and meditation could reduce dementia risk
A new study led by researchers and senior author Dr. Helen Lavretsky at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that yoga and meditation may reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment. These findings have since been published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Staying active helps ward off Alzheimer’s
A wide-ranging study has found that simply walking every day is likely to stave off memory loss and other mental decline linked to ageing.
Mediterranean diet ‘may slow the ageing process by five years’
Following a Mediterranean-style diet slows the rate at which the brain shrinks by five years, according to a report by researchers at Columbia University, published in the journal Neurology.