Month: October 2014

October 14, 2014 – A new study from Germany questions the benefits of exercise for both men and women after they reach the age of 70. For people in their study between the ages of 60 and 70 regular training on a treadmill tended to improve cerebral blood flow and visual memory. However, trial participants who were older than 70 years of age tended to show no benefit of exercise.
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Physical exercise in old age can improve brain perfusion as well as certain memory skills, say neuroscientists who studied men and women aged between 60 and 77. In younger individuals regular training on a treadmill tended to improve cerebral blood flow and visual memory. However, trial participants who were older than 70 years of age tended to show no benefit of exercise.
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PHYSICAL exercise is what every person needs in order to enhance and maintain one’s health and wellness. Studies show that frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and good for keeping diseases such as heart illness, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and even depression at bay.
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Falling down and getting hurt is a big problem for older adults, and researchers think that physical activity may lower people's risk of falls. In contrast, the men who did other forms of exercise — including golfing, doing calisthenics, working out on treadmills or stationary bikes, or playing lawn bowling games (similar to Bocce ball) — were no less likely to fall, the researchers found …
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