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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
& THE OLDER ADULT
by Sally Sclair |
Older adults
can benefit from regular physical activity. An article published by the
American Geriatrics Society reported that physical activity is an effective
preventive strategy that helps individuals remain independent into their ninth
and tenth decades of life. James O. Judge, M.D., stated that inactive older
persons have a much higher risk of functional dependence than physically active
or fit older persons. Although elderly individuals have become more active in
the past decade, almost half of this population still do not engage in regular
physical activity. According to the Surgeon General, by age 75 about one in
three men and one in two women engage in no physical activity. However,
physical inactivity is recognized as a risk factor for many diseases prevalent
in the older population, including heart disease, obesity and
diabetes. read more
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ARTHRITIS: CAUSES, TREATMENTS & PREVENTION
by Natalie Katsman |
| Arthritis affects about
40% of Americans and about 50% of people worldwide. This ailment is more common
than cancer and heart problems and dates back thousands years. It is believed
that the famous Roman baths were created not only for hygiene purposes, but to
help ancient people ease the aches and pains in the joints. What is happening
and why? read more |
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