A large team of social scientists, psychologists and geriatric specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S. reports that women who remain optimistic as they grow older tend to have better mobility as ...
We're all time-poor, so multitasking is seen as a necessity of modern living. We answer work emails while watching TV, make shopping lists in meetings and listen to podcasts when doing the dishes. We attempt to split our ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nov 28, 2023
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Lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy (LE-CIMT), i.e., high-intensity treatment with exercise six hours a day for two weeks, appears to improve the function of the leg and the ability to walk and move in its ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Walking doesn't require any special equipment or gym memberships, and best of all, it's completely free. For most of us, walking is something we do automatically. It doesn't require conscious effort, so many of us fail to ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Walking speed and grip strength could be early indicators of dementia before the onset of noticeable symptoms, a Monash University study reveals.
Oct 4, 2022
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If you're a senior and walking to the mailbox takes longer than it used to, new research suggests you might want to ask your doctor to check your thinking skills.
Jun 1, 2022
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An estimated 25 percent of people older than 65 have type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to effectively manage blood sugar. Insulin plays an important role in the brain, and people ...
Apr 29, 2022
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As functional ability declines, older people may start to have difficulties in walking long distances. At this point, older people might change their way of walking consciously or unconsciously.
Sep 18, 2019
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How slow—or fast—older individuals with blood cancers are able to walk four meters (about 13 feet) holds critical information about their overall health and strongly predicts survival and unplanned hospital visits regardless ...
Jun 5, 2019
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