Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research shows that people’s ability to stand on one leg is an indicator of health and that getting better at standing on one leg can add to fitness and potentially lifespan. Being able to stand on one leg is linked to increased levels of physical activity

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a recent study published in The BMJ, researchers found increasing poor physical (motor) function from around age 65 is linked to an increased risk of death. Signs of increasing decline, such as difficulty getting up from a chair or getting dressed, emerge up to 10

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that moderate-vigorous physical activity is the most efficient at improving fitness. They found a higher amount of time spent performing exercise and less time spent sedentary, translated to greater physical fitness. The study is

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Excerpts from the conversation with Dr. Marian Betz, an NIH-funded expert on healthy aging at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. NIHNiH: Why is the idea of stopping driving frightening for many older adults? Betz: Many people really link driving with independence and their identity. So the

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain You may have gotten your driver’s license the day you turned 16. By the time you retire, you could have driven daily for more than half a century. But for some people, there comes a time in the aging process when driving becomes dangerous. “On the

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many are getting back to the gym, golf course or tennis court following a ‘COVID hiatus’. As you amp up your active pursuits, Michigan Medicine sports medicine specialists offer a gentle reminder: Put some of that pent-up energy into exercises that build your core muscle strength

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain What is your skin saying about you? Can you change your habits to have healthier and more youthful-looking skin? It’s never too late to start caring for your skin. For healthier skin, follow these tips from Rush Copley Medical Group dermatologist Arjun Dayal, MD. Eat a healthy

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain The “secrets” to healthy aging are anything but secret. They’re the conventional medical recommendations most people will hear from their doctor at a typical checkup: exercise, eat a healthy diet and keep up-to-date with your doctors’ visits and vaccinations. Each year, more evidence emerges to help

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many Australians are walking for their permitted fitness activity during lockdown. Some, emerging from winter hibernation, are taking part in STEPtember — a global initiative to raise money for cerebral palsy services and research. The goal for participants is to reach 10,000 steps each day during

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many of us have smartwatches or apps on our phones that count the number of steps we do. Usually, we aim to reach at least 10,000 steps a day, which we are often reminded is the target to help improve our health. This target is an

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