Loneliness and unhappiness can age you faster than smoking, says study

Loneliness and unhappiness can age you faster than smoking, says study

Deep Longevity, in collaboration with American and Chinese scientists, measured the effects of loneliness, restless sleep, and sadness on the rate of aging and found that they were significant. Frailty and major diseases associated with aging are exacerbated by the accumulation of molecular damage. Some people’s molecular processes are more intense than others, leading them … Read more

International Day for Older Persons: Tips to maintain your well-being in old age

International Day for Older Persons: Tips to maintain your well-being in old age

International Day of Older Persons: The requirements for mental wellness change as we age. A new stage of life with its own special struggles and challenges is introduced by aging. This often leaves older people feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and sometimes powerless. The world is going through a great demographic transition with the elderly population increasing … Read more

Loneliness and unhappiness may accelerate aging faster than smoking

Loneliness and unhappiness may accelerate aging faster than smoking

Share on PinterestResearchers have found that certain psychological problems, such as hopelessness, unhappiness and loneliness, may increase a person’s biological age more than smoking. Jesse Morrow/Getty Images Medical history, lifestyle, and genetics all play a role in how quickly a person ages. Researchers recently discovered that a person’s mental health is also a factor in … Read more

Confirmed! Study names the ONE nut that could keep you healthier as you age

Confirmed! Study names the ONE nut that could keep you healthier as you age

People who ate three-quarters of an ounce of walnuts a day for 30 years considered themselves younger and ate a healthier diet, exercised and were less likely to succumb to heart disease. Photo: iStock New Delhi: Talk about healthy fats and one of the richest sources are walnuts. And an expensive and extremely healthy product, … Read more

Adults Show Poorer Cognition, Better Well-Being with Age

Adults Show Poorer Cognition, Better Well-Being with Age

Newswise: Young and old can learn a thing or two from each other, at least when it comes to mental health and cognition. In a new study, published on September 12, 2022 in Psychology and Aging, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that healthy older adults show higher mental … Read more

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

According to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, older adults who consistently get up early and stay active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns. The findings, published online at JAMA Psychiatry, suggest that the activity patterns -; not only … Read more

What exercises should women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s do to build strength, flexibility and fitness?

What exercises should women in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s do to build strength, flexibility and fitness?

YOUR 50 YEARS AND MORE: FACILITATING THE STAGE OF THE LAST TIME With menopause comes a decrease in bone health and loss of muscle mass, with some problems such as pain or discomfort in the joints. “If you laid the foundation for his fitness early in life, he’s likely to maintain a higher physical capacity … Read more