For Neighbours
Published: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Growing older doesn't have to mean you'll end up hobbling around with a walker. There are many things people can do to increase their chances of enjoying good health throughout life.
"Health decisions that are made in middle age can impact the chances of aging successfully," says Catherine Jenkins, a geriatrician in Victoria.
"You can reduce the risks of being a frail disabled person in later life by making positive health choices when you are younger. The good news is these changes are not onerous, and they will improve the quality of life when you are younger as well." Read more
Runner's High
Posted March 27, 2008
It's Official: Runner's High Is Not a Myth
A study recently released by German researchers offers proof of what many longtime runners have felt for years: Exercise alters your mood. The study suggests that running or any other intense exercise floods the brain with feel-good chemicals called endorphins, which, in turn, improves your state of mind. Read more
Running the right way will prevent injuries
Published Monday June 30, 2008
Fitness specialists say a jogger will enjoy running more and possibly avoid injury by maintaining some posture basics. Every person is different, and running style will reflect the individual body. But there are generalities that most runners should heed. Read more
Who says you are too old to run. Take inspiration from Dr Ashish Roy who at 75, ran his 82nd Marathon in Delaware, and he only ran his 1st marathon post 50, when he retired from the Indian Air Force - Read on
Treadmill desk gets up and running for office wellness
By TOM SPALDING • INDIANAPOLIS STAR • February 8, 2008
Jerry Carr has created the TreadDesk, which allows a person to work at his or her desk while walking on a treadmill. "Ten years ago, this was not a viable business option," Carr says. "But corporate wellness is such an important word in today's business world, and the timing couldn't be better."
Read more : - http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080208/FEATURES08/802080407/1025/FEATURES
Living Smart: Bring your workout routine ‘up to speed’ with running
Scott A. Taras | Special to the Green Valley News
Two dozen Green Valley athletes prepare to begin the 5K Run and Fun Walk during the 24th Annual Green Valley Senior Games at Abregp South yesterday morning.
By Ann Sirianni
Published: Saturday, March 8, 2008
Running is one of the most effective, time-efficient and popular workouts.
It offers tremendous physical and mental health benefits, but like any exercise, creates potential risks as well.
If you are older and thinking of adding running to your exercise routine, take a few minutes to review these tips for senior runners and consider if running is right for you.
30 Jan 2008, 0006 hrs IST,REUTERS
LONDON: Exercise may hold the key to youth, according to a study published on Monday, which showed people who keep fit are up to nine years biologically younger than those who do not. The study of 2,401 twins found that a sedentary lifestyle raises the risk of a range of problems from heart disease to cancer and appears to play a key role in the ageing process.
The researchers from King's College London wrote in the Archives of Internal Medicine - Exercise lowers the risk of a range of problems such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, the researchers said. "It is not just walking around the block. It is really working up a sweat," said Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiologist who led the study, in a telephone interview.
The study found people who exercised vigorously 3 hours each week were biologically 9 years younger than people who did under 15 minutes. Spector's team, also adjusted for body weight, smoking, economic status and physical activity at work.
Natural compound and exercise boost memory in mice
May help protect against cognitive decline in aging
WASHINGTON, DC May 29, 2007 – A natural compound found in blueberries, tea, grapes, and cocoa enhances memory in mice, according to newly published research. This effect increased further when mice also exercised regularly. "This finding is an important advance because it identifies a single natural chemical with memory-enhancing effects, suggesting that it may be possible to optimize brain function by combining exercise and dietary supplementation," says Mark Mattson, PhD, at the National Institute on Aging.
Exercise may boost brain's natural antidepressant
Dec 6, 2007 Exercise seems to increase the production of naturally occurring brain chemical with antidepressant effects in mice, researchers reported.
The researchers found that mice that had a week's worth of workouts on a running wheel showed altered activity not identified before. In particular, exercise enhanced activity in the gene for a nerve growth factor known as VGF. Moreover, when the researchers infused a synthetic version of VGF into the brains of the mice, it produced a "robust antidepressant effect" in standardized tests of animals placed in stressful situations. "The major finding is that we have identified a key factor that underlies the antidepressant effects of exercise" Exercise "clearly has effects on the brain" and they are both direct and indirect.
It's possible, he explained, that the current findings reflect a direct effect of exercise on nerve cells in the hippocampus, or more general changes in the brain, like better blood flow or increased hormonal activity.
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