OLDER people can help themselves with elementary exercises
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The US study focused on more than 100 adults aged 55 to 75, half of whom were given a six-month programme of supervised exercises three times a week.
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(HealthDay News) - Some seniors accept chronic pain as part of getting older.
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NEW YORK  - Elderly individuals who maintain higher levels of physical activity have better survival rates after a heart attack and subsequent angiography to clear the coronary arteries, researchers in Italy and the U.S. suggest.
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Brief sessions of brain exercise can have long-lasting benefits for elderly people, helping them stay mentally fit for at least five years, one of the most rigorous tests of the "use-it-or-lose-it" theory suggests.
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By AMBER McDOWELL     NASHVILLE, Tenn.  -- Balanced on one leg like flamingos, a dozen people older than 60 concentrate on staying upright, as they master the basics of tai chi...
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Just a few minutes of moderate daily exercise may stave off the signs of dementia in the elderly, a new study suggests
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In elderly patients with hip fracture, six months of outpatient rehabilitation and progressive resistance training is better than home exercise in improving physical performance and mobility and reducing disability, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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NEW YORK  - Older people who have long been physically active, and remain so, have better balance than less vigorous seniors, while those who pick up the exercise after retirement fare almost as well, French researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - An at-home, unsupervised exercise program can improve fitness and well being, Japanese researchers report.
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(HealthDay News) -- With a doctor&#39;s approval, exercise is a great choice for everyone, including seniors. But older people must listen to what their bodies tell them about how much they can handle.
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By Kara Rowland, The Washington Times  Dec. 15--Anyone who has tried to show grandma how to use a mouse knows  that computers are anything but second nature to America's older population.
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Scientists have been preaching the benefits of mental exercise to seniors for years, but a new study may be the clincher that some people in their golden years have been waiting for.
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NEW YORK  - With a special training program, elderly people can learn better balance control, which may lessen their risk of falling, according to a new report.
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Pumping a little iron can help elderly nursing home residents and heart failure patients gain strength for everyday life, the American Heart Association says, expanding on earlier advice.
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Want to age gracefully? Keep moving. Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic disease -- such as heart trouble, diabetes, even cancer -- and keep you feeling and looking younger as you age.
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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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Move over, junior. Grandma and grandpa are joining the wave in video and computer games as makers step up efforts to promote the software as brain-healthy exercises.