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Preventative Care Helps Elderly Avoid Falls
A new study suggests that elderly people who have taken a prevention program to prevent falls were dramatically less likely to fall again. The study was composed of 204 elderly adults ages 60 and over. Half of the participants worked… Read More ›
New Study: Muscle Loss Finding May One Day Save Physiques
Sarcopenia is the term used to describe muscle loss through the process of aging. By the time we turn 80, we’ve lost one-third of our muscle mass. A new study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio seeks to answer why sarcopenia happens and how can it be stopped? Read More ›
A Comparison of Strength Training, Self-Management and the Combination for Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee
In a new study published in the January 2010 edition of Arthritis Care & Research, researchers determined that physically inactive, middle-aged people were able to reduce the symptoms of their osteoarthritis after engaging in strength training and self-management programs. Read More ›
Chronic Pain Found to Increase Risk of Falls in Older Adults
Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. Now, a new study finds that pain may be more hazardous than previously thought, contributing to an increased risk of falls in adults over… Read More ›
