Category: mobility

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11/2/2014 - Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation

by on November 2, 2014 5:59 pm
As the population ages and people live longer in bad shape, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious, even fatal, injuries is soaring. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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10/22/2014 - Extra-depth shoes may help alleviate foot pain for older people

by on October 23, 2014 10:06 pm
For adults over age 65 with disabling foot pain, being fitted for off-the-shelf extra-depth footwear reduced pain and improved function, according to a new study. This type of footwear is often marketed to people with diabetic foot ailments, for whom Medicare – the U.S. government health insurance program for people over 65 – will cover… Read more 10/22/2014 - Extra-depth shoes may help alleviate foot pain for older people

10/22/2014 - Center on Longevity hosts design challenge focusing on elderly mobility

by on October 22, 2014 10:21 pm
Switching from last year’s theme of cognitive impairment, the 2014-15 Design Challenge will focus on mobility in older adults. Submissions are due Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. The Design Challenge is an annual competition that seeks to engage students worldwide in designing improvements for the elderly population. According to Ken Smith, director of mobility at… Read more 10/22/2014 - Center on Longevity hosts design challenge focusing on elderly mobility
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10/16/2014 - Exercise Counteracts Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's

by on October 16, 2014 3:35 pm
If you carried a gene that doubled your likelihood of getting Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know? What if there was a simple lifestyle change that virtually abolished that elevated risk? People with a gene known as APOE e4 have a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Even before behavioral symptoms appear,… Read more 10/16/2014 - Exercise Counteracts Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's
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10/15/2014 - 9 Home Improvements for Your Aging Parents

by on October 15, 2014 3:30 pm
If your parents are getting up there in years, you may have had the discussion about whether it’s better for them to stay put or go to an assisted living facility. It’s a pretty safe bet that your parents prefer to stay in their home: According to a 2011 AARP research report, almost 90 percent… Read more 10/15/2014 - 9 Home Improvements for Your Aging Parents
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10/14/2014 - How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains

by on October 14, 2014 3:23 pm
Encourage young boys and girls to run, jump, squeal, hop and chase after each other or after erratically kicked balls, and you substantially improve their ability to think, according to the most ambitious study ever conducted of physical activity and cognitive performance in children. The results underscore, yet again, the importance of physical activity for… Read more 10/14/2014 - How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains
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10/9/2014 - How to care for your aging parents from a distance

by on October 9, 2014 4:48 pm
Concern about mom or dad’s health and well-being is top of mind for many baby boomers today. Worrisome signs of your parent’s frailty, progressive memory loss or the decline in health require more and more of your help and attention. But what if you live a good distance away? Whether you live an hour away,… Read more 10/9/2014 - How to care for your aging parents from a distance

9/23/2014 - Exercise and your brain

by on September 24, 2014 6:24 pm
Thomas Rando, MD, PhD, who studies stem cells in muscle and longevity, and Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, who studies the immune system’s impact on the brain, were awarded an NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award to study the slew of molecules that muscles release and how they help muscle cells communicate with other cells. Thomas Rando is… Read more 9/23/2014 - Exercise and your brain
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9/17/2014 - Sit Less, Live Longer?

by on September 17, 2014 4:29 pm
If people need motivation to get up from their office chairs or couches and become less sedentary, two useful new studies could provide the impetus. One found that sitting less can slow the aging process within cells, and the other helpfully underscores that standing up — even if you are standing still — can be… Read more 9/17/2014 - Sit Less, Live Longer?
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9/15/2014 - Teen Invents Sensor to Help Alzheimer's Patients

by on September 15, 2014 8:31 pm
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, of the estimated five million Americans with the disease, about 60 percent of them wander — and often become dangerously lost — as a result. A fifteen-year-old has invented a pressure sensor that when worn on the bottom of the foot or with a sock detects an increase in pressure and… Read more 9/15/2014 - Teen Invents Sensor to Help Alzheimer's Patients