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News on Positive Aging

By focusing on the positive aspects of aging and the availability of resources, skills and resiliencies, research not only highlights useful insights but creates hope and empowers action among older people.  Look beyond practices of repair and prevention, and emphasize growth-enhancing activities — create a life full of fun, freedom and joy.

11/06/2009 - News

Try Tai Chi for Knee Arthritis

Tai chi may help to reduce pain and improve physical function in people with knee arthritis, according to the results of a study published in the November 2009 issue of Arthritis Care and Research. Tai chi is a form of Chinese martial arts that uses slow rhythmic movements to encourage mental relaxation and improve balance. Now it seems that this traditional discipline is a reasonable treatment for older adults with arthritis of the knee. Read more

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10/16/2009 - News

Weight Gain in Middle Age Reduces Odds of Healthy Survival in Women

In the United States, there has been a steady increase in overweight and obesity; in 2003-4, 66.3 percent of American adults were overweight or obese compared with 14.5 percent in 1976. In the current issue of British Medical Journal, researchers report that weight gain in mid-life is strongly related to a reduced likelihood of healthy survival among women who live to older ages. Read more

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10/12/2009 - News

Medicine Nobel Prize Awarded for Research on Aging

Three scientists based in the United States won the Nobel prize for medicine in recognition of their discovery of telomerase, an enzyme that is linked to human cancer, aging, and age-related conditions. Read more

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10/09/2009 - News

Chronic Pain Accelerates Disability

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for longer than would normally be expected in the course of natural healing. Chronic pain is a condition that can interfere with work, leisure, and even relationships. According to a study published in the September 009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, people with chronic pain develop functional limitations that are typically associated with aging at much younger-than-expected ages. Read more

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09/22/2009 - News

Elderly Benefit from Vitamin D and Oral Nutrition Supplements

Last week, Nestle Nutrition Institute issued a news release about the ‘Nutrition and Functionality’ symposium held at the 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Paris, France. At the symposium, leading experts discussed the important link between nutrition and functionality in the elderly. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Light to moderate alcohol consumption reduces heart disease risk

People who have a few drinks a week live longer and are less likely to have heart disease, say US scientists. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Experts say stress and hormones are the root cause of aging

Aging is related to faulty stress responses and hormonal changes rather than the passage of time, according to a new review of the evidence. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Dispelling the myths around loneliness

Loneliness is not just a problem for older people, nor is it a product of individualistic societies. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Quality of life for older people in Europe is a major focus for researchers

Quality of life among older people is about much more than just health and physical functioning. Read more

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09/16/2009 - News

Physical activity in midlife means better mobility in later life

A study shows that physical activity in middle age helps people keep their mobility later on. Read more

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