(Natural News) Exercising helps you maintain a healthy weight, which then prevents conditions linked to obesity such as heart disease. According to a recent study, even the elderly can benefit from physical activity, as long as they work out regularly. The study was published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Physical activity and mortality risk […]

(Natural News) When was the last time you had your ears checked? According to medical experts, the elderly often suffer from excessive earwax. If left unnoticed, excessive earwax may cause severe health concerns, especially among the 2.2 million individuals who reside in U.S. nursing homes and assisted living centers. Jackie Clark, the president of the American Academy […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found a correlation between a person’s drinking and smoking habits and how these affect aging. They concluded that heavy drinking and smoking could lead to visible signs of physical aging as well as looking older than your actual age. The Copenhagen City Heart Study spanned 11.5 years, beginning in 1976, which monitored 11,500 […]

(Natural News) According to a recent study, both overall physical fitness and the stiffness of the central arteries can help shed light on the how fast certain aspects of memory decline. Researchers from the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University who authored the study looked at the mechanisms that affect the cognitive performance of older people who live independently. […]

(Natural News) According to a study, a dance exercise program is more effective at preventing age-related brain decline in adults aged 63 to 80 years compared to a traditional exercise program. As humans grow older, muscle tone is lost a rate of 10 percent for every 10 years after the age of 40. Even the brain slows […]

(Natural News) This might seem strange, but an unhealthy diet could be the culprit behind signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles on the face. The skin relies on two proteins, namely collagen and elastin, to maintain its firmness and elasticity. As people grow older, the body produces less collagen and elastin, causing the signs of […]

(Natural News) If you want to look younger, reduce your sugar intake. Not only does it make you fat, but it also makes you look old. In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, it was found that people who ate more meat, butter, high-fat dairy, and sugar were more […]