(Natural News) Humans around the world are living longer, and life expectancy at birth has been steadily increasing. Some estimates even put average life expectancy as increasing by a quarter of a year per year – an increase that has contributed to the rise of the very old. Now that there are more people who live up […]

(Natural News) As you age, you may notice specific changes in your body. This includes a loss of muscle mass, a condition linked to frailty. Thankfully, you can strengthen your muscle mass and stay fit with regular exercise. According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, exercise doesn’t just boost physical fitness. […]

(Natural News) The older a person gets, the more benefits he gets from physical workouts. A Finnish study demonstrated that people over 65 years of age enjoy better overall health after taking up resistance training at least once a week. Interestingly, the participants did not need to work out very often to enjoy the benefits of […]

(Natural News) It might go against common sense for a senior citizen to start – or resume – pumping iron at his or her advanced age. But Irish researchers are recommending that elderly people lift weights and take protein powders so that they can avoid the crippling effects of infirmity. People are living longer lives thanks to a […]

(Natural News) Dealing with SHTF situations can be very difficult, but exponentially more so for elderly individuals. Among Americans who are 50 years and older, about 15 percent admit that they would not be able to evacuate their homes in the case of natural disasters without outside assistance. What happened during Hurricane Katrina seems to […]

(Natural News) Here are some typical lies told by the “managers” of the sick-care-industrial-complex of America. You’re getting shorter because you’re getting old. Your heart gets weaker as you get into the later years of life. Losing some of your memory is only natural if you’re a senior citizen. Bad posture is a normal part […]

(Natural News) The draft of the World Health Organization‘s (WHO) 13th General Programme of Work was released in early January of this year. Based on what they have read, a number of academics have denounced the WHO for “washing its hands of older people.” This accusation is based on the fact that the five-year program […]

(Natural News) We may someday help seniors currently suffering from macular degeneration regain their eyesight. That’s because scientists at the University College London (UCL) and the Moorefields Eye Hospital in London have just restored the eyesight of an 86-year-old man and a woman in her 60s through a patch of stem cells which treated the damaged […]

(Natural News) More than just being more prone to falling, the elderly are highly susceptible to fall-related injuries as well. In fact, falls are regarded as the leading cause of injury, hospital admission, and death among those aged 65 and above. Yet according to researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, fall prevention can […]