Many elderly are frightened of falling. With aging there are increasing worries about not having good balance, tripping and breaking bones. However new research suggests that the level of worry relates to the actual likelihood of falling. The fear of falling may be a stronger predictor of falling than actual physical condition. In other words, [...]
Category Archives: Body
Light Weights May Be More Effective At Building Muscle
August 14, 2010 – 1:36 pm
The need to keep muscle strength is being emphasized more and more. Getting and keeping strong muscles is important for all adults of all ages. It is one of the keys to being able to easily keep doing things when elderly. A thing that puts people off lifting weights is that we are told that [...]
Active Heart = Younger Brain?
August 4, 2010 – 11:57 am
Now more evidence that what is good for your heart is good for your brain. As we age our brain shrinks and generally starts to show signs of aging. Signs of brain aging can be easy to determine such as occurs in Alzheimer’s disease, or it can be more subtle both in physical changes in [...]
Using Technology To Find A Good Color Hair Dye For You
June 30, 2010 – 9:33 am
Most of us have dyed our hair at one time or another, whether it be wanting a different look or covering gray hair. How do you decide which colors will suit you? Do you just go for a color you like, or do you try and decide what color will go with your skin tone? [...]
As We Age, Not Protecting Ourselves Against Muscle Loss
June 16, 2010 – 9:36 am
Does getting old mean becoming weak and physical feeble? This is the perception of most of the population, including those who are aging. Though some loss of muscle strength and function occurs as a natural part of aging, this does not mean that we have to become very weak in old age. For more information [...]
Iron-On Deodorant Patches (Tags)
June 14, 2010 – 12:28 pm
This has absolutely nothing, even remotely, to do with aging, but … Iron-on deodorant patches (tags) have been developed by a UK company called Odegon Technologies (play on words? Odor gone). The tags are 4 x 7 cm (approx 1 1/2 by 2 3/4 inches) and are a nanomaterial that is composed of a mesh [...]
Random News: Heart Attack Test, Peanut Allergy (Not), Dancing
April 21, 2010 – 10:27 am
Here are a few random news items about a new test that is being developed that can more accurately predict the risk of a heart attack, how peanut allergy tests have a huge number of false positives, and how dancing can be an enjoyable way to improve balance and walking. A new test to determine [...]
Cellulite Is In Your Genes?
April 16, 2010 – 3:37 pm
Even if you do everything right – exercise, eat well, don’t smoke and … – that dreaded cellulite is still there and getting more obvious by the day. Not that it helps when looking in the mirror, but there is new evidence that cellulite is in your genes. In particular genes. This finding many point [...]
Yet Another Reason To Keep (Or Get) Some Flexibility
March 22, 2010 – 9:10 am
As we age we tend to become less and less flexible. Many of us were never that flexible to start with. Now there is more evidence that staying flexible can have benefits as we age. Previously I have posted about the benefits of being, or getting more flexible. The post talks about improving joint health [...]
Why We Gain Fat As We Age
February 25, 2010 – 12:26 pm
There was an interesting segment on NPR a couple of mornings ago, about the effects of aging on muscle – or more accurately, loss of muscle with aging. The segment was somewhat misnamed as “Why we gain weight as we age.” It should have been “Why we gain fat as we age.” The segment talked [...]