I see plenty of older people at my gym every day. There are a variety of Silver Sneakers classes, as well as individual exercisers lifting weights, jogging or walking the track. Yet I was still a little surprised when my partner in a new Muay Thai kickboxing class told me her age: 71. While I firmly believe you're never too old to exercise, I ...

A recent study has found that increased vitamin D intake can improve muscle strength and physical function in seniors. Denise Houston, MD, Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University, and collaborators studied the relationship between vitamin D status and physical function in a group of relatively healthy seniors living in Memphis, Tenn., ...

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is the first to refute the widely held belief that intentional weight loss in older adults leads to increased risk of death. Study results showed that seniors who intentionally exercised and/or modified their diets to lose weight were half as likely to die within eight ...

A recent pilot study has found that regular use of ''exergames''--video games, like Nintendo Wii, that combine entertainment with exercise--can improve symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors.   SSD is much more common than major depression in seniors, and is associated with substantial suffering, functional ...

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A recent UCLA study has found that volunteering, more than other productive activities, can prevent the onset of frailty in the elderly.  Frailty is a geriatric condition marked by weight loss, low physical activity and low energy and strength. UCLA researchers followed 1,072 healthy adults aged 70 to 79 between 1988 and ...

Beginning on February 15, 2010, long-term care residents across the country will show off their athletic prowess as participants in the National Senior League Wii Bowl and Wii Golf Tournament, without ever having to leave the facility.  Residents and communities can register for the national league here until February 1. You ...