Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections, scientists say. They followed 125 long-distance cyclists, some now in their ...

Objective—To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls (and/or lowering the risk of falls and fall related injuries) in older people. Design—A review of controlled clinical ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic medical problem commonly found in older adults. Management of CHF ideally should combine lifestyle modifications and medication management. Exercise ...

The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Guidelines on Cardiac Rehabilitation has recommended exercise training for older adults with CHF. [27] The exercise program recommended varies ...

The review looked at two different ways of measuring falls. Firstly, they found that exercise reduces the number of falls over time by around a quarter (23% reduction). This means that if there were ...

Exercise is vital for people of all ages, and it’s especially important for older adults. We chatted with a weightlifting coach to learn more about the best exercise equipment for seniors.

As we age, our eyes become more susceptible to disease, which is why eye disease is more prevalent among older adults ... but it turns out that regular exercise can help improve that too.

Conclusions: The elderly people who regularly practiced tai chi not only showed better proprioception at the ankle and knee joints than sedentary controls, but also better ankle kinaesthesis than ...