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2024 OCT 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Fresh data on hyperlipidemias are presented in a new report. According to [...]

2023 JUN 17 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- New study results on geriatrics and gerontology have been published. According to [...]

2023 MAY 20 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions - [...]

2023 JAN 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- New research on hypertension is the subject of a new report. According [...]

2022 OCT 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on mobility limitation. According to news reporting from [...]

2022 SEP 24 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions. According to news [...]

NEW YORK -- Staying active is important for anyone, but it's especially important as people age. While staying active isn't always easy, it is important for seniors have some sort [...]

Current research says a brain-healthy diet encourages blood flow to the brain, bringing in the right balance of nutrients to function well. But did you know that the act of [...]

Background. The Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) is commonly used to measure walking balance. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) has yet to be determined for the FGA. Objective. The purposes of this study were to determine: (1) the MCID in the FGA for older community-dwelling adults relative to patients' and physical therapists' estimates of change and (2) the extent of agreement between patients' and physical therapists' estimates of change. Design. This study was a prospective case series. Methods. Patients and physical therapists rated the amount of change in balance while walking after an episode of physical therapy for balance retraining on a 15-point global rating of change (GROC) scale. Weighted kappa statistics were calculated to express agreement between patients' and physical therapists' GROC ratings. Functional Gait Assessment change scores were plotted on receiver operating characteristic curves. A cutoff of +3 on the GROC was the criterion used for important change. The optimal FGA change cutoff score for MCID was determined, and sensitivity (SN), specificity (SP), and likelihood ratios (LRs) were calculated. Results. One hundred thirty-five community-dwelling older adults (average age = 78.8 years) and 14 physical therapists participated. There was poor agreement between the patients' and therapists' ratings of change (weighted kappa = .163). The estimated MCID value for the FGA using physical therapists' ratings of change as an anchor was 4 points (SN=0.66, SP=0.84, LR+ =4.07, LR- =0.40). No accurate value for the FGA MCID could be determined based on the patients' ratings of change. Limitations. The small sample size was a limitation. Conclusion. Poor agreement between therapists' and patients' ratings indicate the need for further communication relative to patient goals. The 4-point MCID value for the FGA can be used for goal setting, tracking patient progress, and program evaluation., MCID of the FGA Measurement of change is the cornerstone of assessing patient progress and outcome. Change scores on outcome measures presumably reflect improvement or decline in the patient's status [...]

Older adults (65 years of age and older) comprised 4.1% of the population in 1900 (3.1 million), rose to 13.0% in 2010 (40.3 million), and are projected to reach 16.1% in 2020 (54.8 million). With each decade, there has been a steady increase, including older adults, in the population with chronic kidney disease. This article provides a review of the literature related to the demographics of the older adult population and older adults with chronic kidney disease. It also explores life expectancy, health promotion, and the economic impact of chronic kidney disease and its co-morbidities. Key Words: Chronic kidney disease, health promotion, older adults., As the population of older adults increasingly rises with Baby Boomers entering their fifth and sixth decades of life, all aspects of health care will be directly impacted. Access to [...]

OBJECTIVE--Reductions in insulin sensitivity in conjunction with muscle mitochondrial dysfunction have been reported to occur in many conditions including aging. The objective was to determine whether insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction are directly related to chronological age or are related to age-related changes in body composition. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--Twelve young lean, 12 young obese, 12 elderly lean, and 12 elderly obese sedentary adults were studied. Insulin sensitivity was measured by a hyperinsulinemic-eugiycemic clamp, and skeletal muscle mitochondrial ATP production rates (MAPRs) were measured in freshly isolated mitochondria obtained from vastus lateralis biopsy samples using the lucfferase reaction. RESULTS--Obese participants, independent of age, had reduced insulin sensitivity based on lower rates of glucose infusion during a hyperinsulinemic-eugiycemic clamp. In contrast, age had no independent effect on insulin sensitivity. However, the elderly participants had lower muscle MAPRs than the young participants, independent of obesity. Elderly participants also had higher levels inflammatory cytokines and total adiponectin. In addition, higher muscle MAPRs were also noted in men than in women, whereas glucose infusion rates were higher in women. CONCLUSIONS--The results demonstrate that age-related reductions in insulin sensitivity are likely due to an age-related increase in adiposity rather than a consequence of advanced chronological age. The results also indicate that an age-related decrease in muscle mitochondrial function is neither related to adiposity nor insulin sensitivity. Of interest, a higher mitochondrial ATP production capacity was noted in the men, whereas the women were more insulin sensitive, demonstrating further dissociation between insulin sensitivity and muscle mitochondrial function., As the population ages, the prevalence of several chronic health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease has risen. Insulin resistance is recognized as a key factor [...]

Background and Purpose At 3 months after hip fracture, most people are discharged from physical therapy despite residual muscle weakness and overall decreased functional capabilities. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine, in frail elderly adults after hip fracture and repair, whether a supervised 6-month exercise program would result in strength gains in the fractured limb equivalent to the level of strength in the nonfractured limb; (2) to determine whether the principle of specificity of training would apply to this population of adults; and (3) to determine the relationship between progressive resistance exercise training (PRT) intensity and changes in measures of strength and physical function. Subjects The study participants were 31 older adults (9 men and 22 women; age [[bar.X] ± SD], 79 ± 6 years) who had surgical repair of a hip fracture that was completed less than 16 weeks before study enrollment and who completed at least 30 sessions of a supervised exercise intervention. Methods Participants completed 3 months of light resistance and flexibility exercises followed by 3 months of PRT. Tests of strength and function were completed at baseline, before PRT, and after PRT. Results After PRT, the subjects increased knee extension and leg press 1-repetition maximum by 72% ± 56% and 37% ± 30%, respectively. After 3 and 6 months of training, lower-extremity peak torques all increased. Specificity of training appeared to apply only to the nonfractured limb after PRT. Strong correlations were observed between training intensity and lower-extremity strength gains as well as improvements in measures of physical function. Discussion and Conclusion Frail elderly adults after hip fracture can benefit by extending their rehabilitation in a supervised exercise setting, working at high intensities in order to optimize gains in strength and physical function., With aging, there is a decline in muscle mass and function. (1-5) Older adults with muscle weakness and physical frailty are at increased risk for hip fracture, a leading cause [...]

Abstract Falls are a leading cause of death in the elderly. Associated with aging is a loss of muscular strength, flexibility and coordination. Regular exercise is widely believed to be [...]

The process of cardiac rehabilitation in elderly patients (older than 70 years) must take into account the nature of the cardiac problem, concomitant illnesses, and the physiologic response to both [...]

The 62-year-old engineer struggled as he put on his pants. His left arm, which had hurt for the last couple of days, now felt weak, and his left hand hung [...]

Wellness in older adults is a compilation of many aspects of mind and body. Staying physically fit, however, is one of the keystones of positive aging. The new generation of [...]

Kuttappan Manoj Specialist Registrar Ian Forgacs Consultant Physician King's College Hospital, London case study Mrs Eedy is a 79 year old widow. This morning, shortly after rising, she felt light-headed [...]

Help older clients improve functional abilities and increase quality of life by going to the pool. If you work with older adults, an important goal is to help them improve--or [...]

In-hospital mobility programs led seniors to have significantly higher ability to move around following discharge, a new study has found. University of Alabama at Birmingham investigators found that 100 hospitalized [...]

Some overweight older adults do not need to lose weight to extend their lives, but they could risk an earlier death if they pack on more pounds, relates a study [...]

WHY: Many older adults have severe or ongoing pain. Distinguishing whether the pain is nociceptive or neuropathic has important implications for diagnostic, lifestyle and treatment decisions. Nociceptive pain is caused [...]

Cardiorespiratory fitness can change seniors' brains, new research reveals. Boston University researchers said the news could mean exercise for seniors can lessen age-related decline. Cardiorespiratory fitness was 'linked to the [...]

Skin sags. Hair grays. Organs don't work quite like they used to. A gradual wearing out and running down of the body's tissues seems an inherent part of growing older. [...]

As men and women grow older, they are both at an increased risk for nocturia, a condition marked by frequent nighttime urination. If your sleep is routinely interrupted two, three, [...]

Medication use is a known risk factor for functional status decline, but a recent review of studies on the topic revealed some drug classes are associated with greater functional decline [...]