Mobility & Fitness

Whittle Your Waistine with Tai Chi

Feb 18, 2022 · · Mobility & Fitness
Abdominal weight gain is common in older adults for several reasons. As we age, muscle mass decreases in relation to fat. Since muscle tissue burns more calories than fat does, we end up burning fewer calories—and most of the calories we don’t burn end up being stored as fat. Add … Read More

Building and Rebuilding Strength

Feb 18, 2022 · · Mobility & Fitness
The slow decline in muscle mass starts in our 30s and continues as we age. How much strength we lose depends upon many factors, including health status, what we do, and what we eat. Sarcopenia refers to severe muscle loss that is more common with age, but not exclusive to … Read More

Boost Your Bladder Control

Jan 20, 2022 · · Mobility & Fitness
Do you find that you often don’t make it to the bathroom on time, or that you “leak” a little when you sneeze, cough, or laugh? You’re not alone—urinary incontinence is a common problem for older adults, with women particularly vulnerable. “The percentage of women with significant symptoms increases with … Read More

Frontline: Exercise to limit anxiety; Lower stroke risk; Dementia-associated agitation

Dec 21, 2021 · · Mobility & Fitness
Reduce Anxiety Symptoms with Regular Exercise Anxiety disorders are commonly treated with cognitive behavioral therapy and/or medications, and research suggests that getting regular exercise also can have significant benefits. Seventy percent of the study participants were women, average age 39, who had anxiety disorders; about half the participants had experienced … Read More

Maintain Your Motivation to Exercise

Dec 17, 2021 · · Mobility & Fitness
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 · · Mobility & Fitness
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

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