Six months of aerobic activity tied to ‘immense’ cognitive benefits
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Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2020
Even inactive adults showed improvements in executive functioning and information retrieval after six months of aerobic exercise, say researchers.
Moderate exercise in older age cuts hospital trips, finds study
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Alicia Lasek
May 07, 2020
Moderately active older adults were up to 27% less likely to have more than seven hospital admissions per year.
Free-weight routine that mimics daily movements combats frailty, say researchers
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Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2020
Strength training with free weights is not only appropriate for older adults, it can help prevent the onset of age-related frailty, a new study finds.
Cardiac rehab tied to higher quality of life, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2020
The comprehensive exercise and lifestyle support found in cardiac rehab programs may be especially therapeutic when additional exercise is added.
Exercise improves heart function in diabetes, while diet reverses the condition, finds study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2020
Investigators compared the impact of aerobic exercise and a low-energy meal replacement program on heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Step frequency lowers mortality risk, regardless of pace
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
The more steps taken per day, the lower an adult’s all-cause mortality risk in a ten-year period, say disease prevention experts.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 16
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2020
At-risk staff offered a place to stay at Affinity facilities during COVID-19 outbreak … Study details the first known US person-to-person coronavirus transmission … Senators to introduce bill addressing...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, March 12
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2020
Operator ‘strongly’ encourages COVID-19 testing after one resident dies, another tests positive at Seattle senior living community … Encourage elders to access their EHR data, researchers urge …...
Seniors take to tai chi in back pain study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
At 52 weeks, most participants reported that they were still practicing the tai chi they had learned during the intervention.
Mixed exercises best to preserve brain, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2020
Mixing up a workout routine may improve the brain’s ability to rewire itself, a new review suggests.