Health benefits of walking
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walk are more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells that are normally damaged or destroyed by Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites).
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A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active
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As little as five minutes of exercise could help smokers quit, says a new study. Research published in the international medical journal Addiction showed that moderate exercise, such as walking, significantly reduced the intensity of smokers' nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
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CHICAGO - Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.    Some previous studies found that physical activity might stave off mental decline...
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People gearing up for an indulgent holiday feast may want to make time for some pre-meal exercise. A small study out Monday suggests that a long walk before a fatty meal can lessen the effects of high fat intake on blood vessel function.
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Fast walking exercises during rehabilitation help stroke survivors improve their mobility, says a small study in the current issue of Stroke.
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CHICAGO Â» The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer&#39;s disease, research involving Hawaii men over 70 has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn&#39;t be strenuous to be good for you.
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Regular walking may help prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.
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Researchers investigate the impact of exercise on preventing weight gain, obesity and diabetes.
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OLDER people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers said today.
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Regular exercise can reduce the incidence of a deadly combination of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in middle-aged and older people.
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It is never too late to eat well and exercise every day, according to a quartet of new studies that found healthy lifestyles can produce dramatic benefits for the body and mind, even among the elderly.
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NEW YORK  - Older adults who regularly walk for exercise may help lower their risk of vascular dementia, the second-most common form of this disorder after Alzheimer's disease, a study published Wednesday suggests.
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Elderly people who walk the most have the best mental function, according to two new studies in the Sept. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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NEW YORK  - New moms who take walks instead of watching TV may lose those post-pregnancy pounds more easily, according to researchers.
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Never mind what the bathroom scales are saying and take a brisk walk: That&#39;s the message that emerges from a new study that shows that, when it comes to heart health, it&#39;s more important to be active than thin.