Australian researchers have embarked on a large clinical trial to explore the benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet and walking-based exercise for staving off dementia, a
In a growing trend to harness the positive potential of technology for our aging population, researchers have created video games for older adults that take
Some people will do anything to get out of doing exercise, and researchers are scrambling to oblige, showing physical health benefits – in mice and
Middle-aged people who walk slowly age more quickly, according to new research, while fast walkers are physically and mentally younger. The study, conducted in nearly
High intensity interval training, which has established heart health benefits, could also help prevent cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. A University of Queensland
While Mediterranean regions are fighting it out for top healthy nation ranking, Australia is slipping. Spain has overtaken Italy as the world’s healthiest country, according
Nature has provided us with exquisite bodies and food to feed them – and much as medicine tries to trump it, nutrition continues to prevail.
A large Australian study has found that increasing calcium and protein intake in older adults through dietary sources can reduce the incidence of falls and
Despite having health as their core agenda, hospitals and other health services have ironically long served up the very foods and drinks that are responsible
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