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Newbriefs: Blood pressure monitoring; Equestrian; Aspirin; Weight loss surgery

Dec 21, 2021 · Kate Brophy · Aging & Independence

Older Adults Skipping Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Recent findings from the National Healthy Aging Poll suggest that many older adults with high blood pressure don’t regularly check their blood pressure at home or in other places outside the health-care system. Even among people who said their health providers encouraged them … Read More

Maintain Your Motivation to Exercise

Dec 17, 2021 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

It’s an exciting new year, and you boldly declare that you are totally determined to do it this time: make exercise a regular part of your life. If you’re like most people, you start out strong, but by the time February rolls around, that determination fades. Other priorities take precedence; … Read More

New Briefs: January 2022

Dec 17, 2021 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

New Methods for Treating Difficult Cancers A new preclinical study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that treating people who have aggressive cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal cancers, with immune checkpoint inhibitors, quickly followed by mutation-targeted therapy, can help overcome treatment resistance and help people … Read More

Strong Core Muscles Contribute to Better Balance and Stability

Nov 24, 2021 · Dawn Bialy · Aging & Independence

Even though you can’t see them, your core muscles can have a major effect on your health. Weak core muscles may have a detrimental effect on your posture and your back, and they also can raise your risk of falls and fractures due to poor balance and lack of stability. … Read More

A Strong Core Improves Balance

Nov 24, 2021 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Aging & Independence

Many patients ask me about how to make exercise more efficient and beneficial to their health, especially as they get older. The answer revolves around the “core” of the body. The core musculature of the body represents the major muscle groups responsible for balance and stability. The core muscles of … Read More

Gifts That Cushion, Comfort, and Assist

Nov 17, 2021 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Aging & Independence

Everyone can use a helping hand every now and then. And that’s especially true if you have bone and joint pain. The following items can help you inside and outside the home. If you’re looking for useful and caring gifts, consider one of these for yourself and someone on your … Read More

Should YOU Worry About Osteoporosis?

Oct 29, 2021 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, a bone disease that occurs when the body loses calcium from bone faster than it builds new bone, leading to low bone density. This condition increases the risk of a broken bone. Such fractures happen in about half of women and up to … Read More

That Literal Pain In Your Butt Might Be Your Sciatic Nerve

Oct 29, 2021 · Dawn Bialy · Aging & Independence

If you have pain that starts in your lower back and runs down through your buttock and your leg, you probably have what is commonly called “sciatica.” “The correct terminology for this condition is actually ‘radiculopathy,’ or radicular pain,” explains Jaspal Ricky Singh, MD, vice chair and associate professor in … Read More

Build Strength and Power at Any Age

Oct 19, 2021 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Aging & Independence

Sarcopenia, also known as age-related muscle loss, is a natural part of the aging process that begins in the third decade of life. Disease, inflammation, and health changes at the cellular level all can contribute to sarcopenia, but a lack of physical activity and poor nutrition are major contributing factors. … Read More

Nature Walks Lift the Spirits, Sharpen Thinking

Oct 4, 2021 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

When the COVID-19 pandemic narrowed the options for workouts and other activities, many people rediscovered the simple pleasures and cardiovascular benefits of a walk outside. Breathing in fresh air (when safe) and being surrounded by green lawns, trees, flowers, and the rest of nature’s bounty can leave you feeling energized … Read More

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