Posts Tagged ‘ seniors ’

Berries are naturally high in flavonoids, which have a multitude of health benefits. A new study found that one of those benefits includes the reduction of cognitive decline in older adults. The study found “that berry intake appears to delay cognitive aging by up to 2.5 years.” Researchers concluded that “higher intake of flavonoids,...
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A new study found that people who continue to challenge their mental faculties keep their cognitive abilities more than people who don’t. Not surprisingly, “the results suggest that more frequent mental stimulation in old age leads to better cognitive functioning.” Researchers note that the specific activity is not important, as long as it stimulates...
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It doesn’t matter how old you are, how much you weigh, your gender or even how much exercise you get, sitting more than 4 hours per day can increase your risk of dying. That’s the conclusion of a recent study of more than 222,000 people age 45 and older. Researchers found that the longer...
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A new study looked at the impact of omega-3 fatty acids (docosahexaenoic acid – DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid – EPA) on cognitive impairment for seniors who are free of dementia. Researchers found that people with lower DHA and EPA levels scored lower when tested for visual memory, executive function and abstract thinking. Lower levels...
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Maintain your quality of life as you get older can be a challenge. As you get older, it gets harder to keep your body functioning they way it did when you were young. It can be more work to maintain your strength, balance and endurance. This is particularly true if you are over 65...
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Vitamin D has been shown to have numerous health benefits including reducing the risk of headaches, Parkinson Disease, dementia, diabetes and various forms of cancer. Many believe that science has only scratched the surface in understanding the important role vitamin D plays in health. A new study has found that, for older adults, “supplemental...
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The role our friends and family play in the quality of our lives cannot be overstated. This is particularly true for seniors. A recent study found that older adults with “high and increasing social engagement experienced lower levels of physical and cognitive limitations over time. The findings suggest the importance of maintaining high levels...
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A recent memory study of eighty year-olds tested a six week program that included “memory training, physical activity, stress reduction, and healthy diet.” At the end of the six weeks, those who participated in the program showed “significant improvements on objective measures of memory, including recognition of word pairs and retention of verbal information...
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One of the latest studies regarding the benefits of Vitamin D found that “Vitamin D is a pro-hormone intimately involved in calcium metabolism and the maintenance of healthy bones. It also appears to prevent falls in the elderly. Vitamin D deficiency is common in older individuals who are also at increased risk for osteoporotic...
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Some individuals are genetically susceptible to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 60. A recent study found that “high dietary intake of nutrients with antioxidant properties reduces the risk of early AMD in those at high genetic risk.” Dietary antioxidants include foods high in Vitamin...
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