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Active older adults who regularly achieve 60% MHR for 45 min. through aerobic exercise improve their telomeres, memory retention, and reduce risk of dementia and Alzheimers.
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Dancing May Be the Best Aerobic Exercise to Reduce Dementia
Research shows that dancing is a promising candidate for countering the age-related decline in our physical and mental abilities; dancing to improve […]
Ready to Rock in ’23?
We postmenopausal women gain doubly from making regular exercise part of our lives. Regular exercise keeps our muscles strong and boosts our […]
Some Ideas for Bringing in 2020
Recently, I heard a great idea for starting out the New Year and the new decade. It got me thinking about how […]
It’s Never Too Late to Help Our Aging Brain!
Did you know, when we take our first breath, there exists no difference in the length of our telomeres between those newborns […]
Tapping Into a Better Brain
A number of years ago, before I went back to school to study gerontology, I began noticing articles in a variety of […]
The Secret Bullet for Slowing Down Our Aging Clock?
Stress increases levels of cortisol, which at high levels is toxic to the brain—in particular to the memory-consolidating hippocampus which is one […]
Do You Have a Daily Wine Time?
I do love red wine, and I’m married to a wine lover, but I have really cut back on my alcohol consumption, wine included, since I learned about the connection between alcohol and breast cancer.