“Sarcopenia: It’s a tricky name for something we already know,” says registered dietitian Noreen Roche. While it is normal to lose some muscle mass due to aging, sarcopenia is characterized by a severe decline in muscle mass and mass, which has a major impact on quality of life. Before you decide this doesn’t apply to … Read more
Recent studies suggest that resistance training can prolong your life. An analysis published in British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who spent 30 to 60 minutes of strength training each week had a 40% lower risk of premature death, a 46% lower risk of heart disease, and a 28% lower risk of dying … Read more
Researchers have found that physical activity it can help protect cognitive abilities as we age. The study findings were published in the journal Sport Sciences for Health. “This finding doesn’t say, ‘If you’re older, you should go out and start running marathons,’” said Marissa Gogniat, the study’s lead author and a recent psychology doctorate graduate … Read more
A supercentenarian is someone who has lived to be 110 years old or more (France’s Jeanne Calment still holds the record for having the longest confirmed human life expectancy, at 122 years, 164 days). Surprisingly, almost all people who live this long are free of major age-related diseases such as dementia, type 2 diabetes, or … Read more
There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at this year’s Winter Games, and at almost every professional sporting event, you rarely see a competitor over 40 and you almost never see a single athlete over 50. That’s because With each additional … Read more
If living a long and healthy life is a goal, there are steps you can take to turn back the clock. Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, whose award-winning research on DNA methylation, the regulation of gene expression, has been studying the difference between biological and chronological aging, and in her forthcoming book, “YOUNGER YOU: Reduce Your Biological … Read more
Getting older increases the chance of many health problems, like heart disease, dementia and diabetes. And here’s another big health risk in our golden years: falls. One in 4 people age 65 and older fall each year, and 3 million end up in the emergency room from a stroke. Why are falls so common once … Read more