News Related to Healthy Seniors

1. Exercise vs. Diets: Weighing the Benefit
   

   Sept. 19, 2008 -- There's even more evidence that it is never too late to start exercising. When overweight older people start walking or riding a stationary bike, they are able to improve their exercise efficiency, according to a new study. Exercise efficiency refers to using fewer calories to perf

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2. Omega-3s: Mixed Findings for Elderly
   

   Sept. 5, 2008 -- Omega-3 fatty acids may help some older adults avoid dementia and live longer, but they may not brighten the moods of seniors who aren't depressed. That's the short version of three new studies from September's edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The studies focus

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3. Walking Boosts Brainpower
   

   Sept. 2, 2008 -- Older adults who take a brisk stroll just three times a week could boost their brainpower and reduce the risk of memory-robbing illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease. Research published in this week's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association is believed to be the fir

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4. Genetic Key to Longevity?
   

   Sept. 2, 2008 -- Scientists looking into aging say they've found a gene that's related to living a long and healthy life. Five genes were investigated, but only one had a tie-in to longevity. The study was led by Bradley Wilcox, MD, of the Pacific Health Research Institute and Kuakini Medical Center

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5. Dalai Lama's Exhaustion: FAQ
   

   Aug. 28, 2008 -- The Dalai Lama is in hospital in Mumbai, India with "abdominal discomfort ... and there is no cause for concern," Reuters reports, quoting a hospital spokesman who called the Dalai Lama "cheerful." A statement posted on the Dalai Lama's official web site yesterday attributed the Dal

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6. Oldest Elders Surprisingly Spry
   

   Aug. 18, 2008 -- If you make it to your 92nd birthday, your odds of staying spry as you head toward the century mark may be better than you expect. That news comes from a study of 2,262 Danish adults starting at age 92. Everyone born in 1905 in Denmark and still living there was invited to participa

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7. Elders' Sex Problems: Not Just Aging
   

   Aug. 13, 2008 -- Sexual problems as we get older may not be a part of the natural aging process but instead may be related to stressors like our emotional and physical health, a new study shows. Researchers looked at original interviews with 1,550 women and 1,455 men aged 57 to 85 as part of the Nat

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8. Running Slows the Effects of Aging
   

   Aug. 11, 2008 -- Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine that tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years. Older runners have fewer disabilities, remain more active as they get into their 70s and 80s, and are half as l

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9. Fatigue Among Elders Tied to Other Ills
   

   Aug. 8, 2008 -- A study done by researchers at Columbia University urges physicians to take complaints of exhaustion among the elderly seriously. There were 2,130 people in the study, which took place from 1989 to 1995. The average age was 74, and 20% of the participants were older than 80. The majo

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10. 10 Healthy Aging Tips From Centenarians
    

    July 29, 2008 -- Staying close to family and friends, keeping your mind active, and having a sense of humor are keys to healthy aging, centenarians say in a new poll. The poll, conducted by phone, included 100 U.S. centenarians. Here are their top 10 tips for healthy aging -- along with the percenta

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