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Staying Fit Can Keep Seniors' Brains Sharp

Seniors who want to stay sharp as they age should hit the treadmill, elliptical or exercise bike as often as possible.

A new study shows that better cardio fitness in older age is linked to healthier brain aging.

That sort of fitness preserves brain health as people age even if they carry genetic risk factors that make them vulnerable to

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  • December 12, 2024
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  • 'Brain Boost' From Today's Exercise May Linger Through Tomorrow

    Want to give your brain a boost for tomorrow?

    Get in a little pulse-pounding exercise today, a new study shows.

    In a finding that suggests the benefits of exercise may linger longer than believed, researchers discovered that middle-aged adults and seniors perform better on ...

    Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay

    People whose genes put them at high risk for dementia may be able to fight Mother Nature and win, new research out of Sweden suggests.

    The weapon: Working out on a regular basis to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, also known as CRF. 

    CRF is the c...

    Aerobic Exercise May Ease 'Brain Fog' of Breast Cancer Chemo

    Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests.

    Breast cancer patients on chemo who participated in a regular aerobics class reported that they felt sharper and had better quali...

    Tough Workouts Won't Trigger Cardiac Arrest in Folks With Long QT Syndrome

    People diagnosed with one of the most common inherited heart arrhythmias, called Long QT syndrome (LQTS), can safely engage in vigorous exercise without any added risk for sudden death or cardiac arrest, a new study finds.

    "Arrhythmic events were low in these appropriately treated individuals with LQTS in both those exercising vigorously and those exercising moderately or who were sedenta...

    Staying Fit Boosts Kids' Mental Health

    The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows.

    Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study published April 29 in the journal J...

    What's Your Exercise 'Fat-Burning Zone'?

    A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals.

    Even worse, this rate often does not align with the "fat-burning zone"on commercial exercise machines, the researchers added.

    Clinical exercise testing, a diagnostic procedure to measure a person's physiological response to exercise, may be a more ...

    Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer

    Patients being treated for ovarian cancer often experience peripheral neuropathy, a side effect from their chemotherapy that can cause both pain and numbness for months, or even years.

    Now, a new study suggests that six months of aerobic exercise may ease this unpleasant side effect.

    "The results from this trial hold the potential to transform supportive care for ovarian cancer surv...

    Exercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the Liver

    Often, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are advised to lose weight, but that can be hard to do and takes precious time.

    Now, researchers report they have found another strategy can help lower liver fat in people with this condition, which affects nearly 30% of the global population.

    Exercise of about 150 minutes each week at a moderate intensity -- the exact rec...

    Home Workouts Help Your Brain, But Group Exercise May Be Even Better

    A good physical workout benefits an older brain. So does socializing. Put those two together and the payoff may be even bigger.

    Researchers in Japan found that link in a new study that looked at exercising solo and in a group.

    "Exercise is manageable for many older people, and we saw cognitive benefits from it compared with those who don't exercise," said study senior author

    Five Great Cardio Workouts You Can Do at Home

    TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 -- You might have heard that doing cardio, or aerobic, exercise is one of the best ways to keep your heart, lungs and cardiovascular system healthy and strong.

    Yet finding the time for the gym or even a trip to the local park can be a challenge when work and home responsibilities start to add up.

    The good news? There's a growing list of exercises that are now...

    Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds

    When it comes to picking the best exercise to lose weight, there is no one right answer.

    That's because the right answer is variety, mixing and matching types of exercise to keep the body guessing and improving.

    "The body adapts to the demands we put on it," said

    Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors' Thinking, Memory

    Exercise and mindfulness are known for their health benefits, but a new study found that didn't extend to boosting memory or thinking skills in healthy seniors.

    That doesn't mean these activities wouldn't be beneficial for memory if practiced for a longer period of time or in adults with impairments, the researchers noted, just that there were not apparent benefits during the study.

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    Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain

    Regular aerobic exercise improves blood flow to the brain, which should help keep seniors sharper as they age, a new trial has revealed.

    At least a half-hour of power walking or jogging four to five times a week promoted better blood flow in and out of the brain among a small group of older adults, said study co-author

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  • November 16, 2022
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  • Therapies That Can Help Ease Long COVID Breathlessness, Fatigue

    Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of new studies from Ireland suggest.

    The studies reflect two different - in some ways, opposite - approaches to dealing with symptoms that tend to plague

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  • Exercise Helps You Sleep, But Which Workout Is Best?

    Folks tussling with lousy sleep often turn to the sidewalk or the treadmill or the bike, figuring that aerobic exercise will earn them a few more minutes of solid snoozing.

    They might be better off hefting some weights, a new study argues.

    Resistance exercise appears to be better than aerobic workouts as a way to improve your 40 winks if you're having problems sleeping, researchers ...

    Staying Fit May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay

    If there was something you could do to ward off Alzheimer's disease, would you do it?

    If so, a new study has a suggestion: Get moving.

    Participants who were most physically fit were 33% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than the least fit, the researchers found. And those whose fitnes...

    Shoveling Snow? Beware of Heart Hazards

    Don't let a picture-perfect snowfall turn deadly.

    Shoveling snow can cause heart attacks or sudden cardiac arrest in folks with heart conditions and even in those who are unaware that they have heart disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns.

    "Shoveli...