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Healthy balance, brains & bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 3) - Council for Third Age
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Healthy balance, brains and bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 3). Activities to ‘tickle’ the brain. Water provides a safe environment for older adults to learn new activities to improve fitness and expand thinking, including brain teasing physical exercises that may be risky on land. Added to cardio, strength and flexibility exercises, these movements can be performed in the pool without fear of falling. Target components of training that tickle the brain include:. Accuracy and short-term memory:. And fi...
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Cognitive rehab & memory enhancement: evidence-based interventions (Part 2) - Council for Third Age
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Cognitive rehab and memory enhancement: evidence-based interventions (Part 2). There are two main categories of cognitively stimulating activities. One category includes the things we do when we live an active and full life, such as socializing, volunteering, traveling (preferably to new places), and engaging in hobbies. Research suggests that these cognitively stimulating leisure activities are associated with better memory and reduced likelihood of developing dementia. Join a club or other organization.
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Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 1) - Council for Third Age
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Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 1). By Shirley Archer, J.D., M.A. More than 17 million Americans suffer from diabetes, a metabolic disease in which the body has difficulty converting food into fuel. People with diabetes have a shortage of insulin or a decreased ability to use insulin, a hormone that allows glucose (sugar) to enter cells and be converted to energy, explains a publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Different types of diabetes. Maintain healthy b...
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Cognitive rehab & memory enhancement: evidence-based interventions (Part 3) - Council for Third Age
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Cognitive rehab and memory enhancement: evidence-based interventions (Part 3). Another powerful predictor of cognitive ability in middle age and older adulthood is physical exercise. We have a fairly good understanding of how physical exercise affects cognition, including which types of cognitive abilities are improved, what type of physical exercise leads to cognitive improvements, and even how much physical exercise is necessary. Journal of the American Medical. Researchers found that older. Take the s...
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Healthy balance, brains & bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 1) - Council for Third Age
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Healthy balance, brains and bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 1). Does water exercise benefit the aging brain? This article discusses some research findings, then dives into stimulating pool games to work the mind and body. By Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP. Column will bring this workshop to. Journal on Active Aging. Nancy found the phone number she needed as the doorbell rang. But after dashing to the porch, she promptly forgot what she had been doing moments before. Chances are Nancy’s forg...Some ...
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Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 3) - Council for Third Age
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Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 3). A single slice of bread contains 15 grams of carbohydrates, as does a half-cup of fruit juice. Single doses of Glutose gels from Paddock Laboratories also contain 15 grams of carbohydrates.]. Foot or lower leg injuries. Clients with diabetes, especially those with more severe conditions, may have nerve damage or circulatory disorders, such as peripheral vascular disease. As these individuals may have impaired blood flow to the extremities. Health and wel...
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Healthy balance, brains & bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 2) - Council for Third Age
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Healthy balance, brains and bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 2). Studies have shown that people who are obese in midlife have increased risk of getting dementia later in life. Among 1,800 middle-aged people in the Framingham Heart Offspring study, those with larger waists were more likely to do poorly on cognitive tests 12 years later. Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of adults ages 55-plus, investigators found that aerobic fitness maintained brain volume and reduced b...
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Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 2) - Council for Third Age
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Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 2). People with diabetes may be on a therapeutic program that includes medications, nutritional guidelines and regular exercise. Exercise helps decrease blood glucose concentrations, potentially reducing or eliminating insulin doses. Because of the critical importance of managing blood glucose levels, clients with diabetes must be under effective therapeutic care before. Ie a half-cup of fruit juice or regular soda, two teaspoons of sugar or raisins, or six ...
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Healthy balance, brains & bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 5) - Council for Third Age
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Healthy balance, brains and bones: ‘watering’ the brain (Part 5). Divided attention, audio skills, vestibular balance, cardio. Check for safe movements in shallow water (players are focused, so may wander into deep water). Change the frequency and type of whistle cue for more challenge. Also, in a safe space, participants can play with their eyes closed, each working with a buddy (with eyes open) for traffic control. Modify the game by working one-on-one, or in a small group. Music, balance, movement.
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