Mobility & Fitness

Don’t Let Gout Affect Your Mobility

Jul 21, 2023 · · Mobility & Fitness
If your sleep is being disturbed by throbbing pain that seems to develop suddenly in your big toe or one of your finger joints overnight, you may have gout, a type of arthritis that is common in older adults. In severe cases, gout can lead to permanent joint damage and … Read More

Vital to Avoid Frailty in Older Age

Jul 21, 2023 · · Mobility & Fitness
A recent small study (Age and Aging, February 2023) suggests that just 20 minutes of daily activity could help reverse frailty in older adults. Doing so could make a significant difference to health and quality of life for many older adults, given that frailty has been linked to numerous negative … Read More

Newsbites: Erythritol and cardiovascular events; strength training and blood pressure; brain health and blueberry polyphenols

Jun 26, 2023 · · Mobility & Fitness
Erythritol Associated with More Cardiovascular Events A study found that higher levels of the popular sugar substitute erythritol in blood samples was associated with higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Chemically, erythritol is a “sugar alcohol,” (although it is neither a sugar nor an alcohol in the way non-scientists … Read More

Rebuilding Your Exercise Routine

Jun 26, 2023 · · Mobility & Fitness
There comes a time in many people’s lives when exercise falls by the wayside. Perhaps it was an injury, an illness or those common foes, lack of time and complacency, that have kept you away from exercise. Regardless of how you got to your less-than-fit state, physical activity is a … Read More

Exercise and Diet Mitigate Parkinson’s Symptoms

Jun 2, 2023 · · Mobility & Fitness
About 90,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation, making it the second-most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s disease. Older adults are most likely to be affected, and even though the symptoms begin gradually they are progressive and often result in cognitive difficulties … Read More

Better Posture May Help Minimize Kyphosis

Jun 2, 2023 · · Mobility & Fitness
About half of older adults have kyphosis, an excessive curving of the upper back that creates a humped effect. Older women are most likely to be affected (for many years, the condition was known as “dowager’s hump”), but older men are not immune from the condition. While the hunched appearance … Read More

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