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Topic- Health span
Beyond "big": health benefits of resistance training
Most exercise guidelines for good health emphasize aerobic training (AT) -- specifically, about 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous AT weekly. By contrast, resistance training (RT), while acknowledged as being beneficial, is recommended twice weekly. However, the authors of this study propose that the health benefits of RT are underappreciated, noting both established and emerging evidence that it can, in many respects, elicit similar health benefits to AT. When combined, they suggest, AT and RT may yield optimal health benefits versus performing either exercise exclusively.
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Good hydration linked to healthy aging
Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a recent US National Institutes of Health study.
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Designing societies that benefit all generations: Roadmap
The success of longevity interventions is putting countries on paths to becoming aging societies, in which the number of individuals aged 65 and older is equal to the number of people aged 15 and younger. This outcome may lead to resistance to investments in healthy longevity, according to aging experts, if concerns are raised that the needs of older individuals will overwhelm societies, exacerbate ageism, and divide populations.
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Global transformation needed to ensure healthy longevity for all
Ensuring that populations globally are actively engaged in society while living longer, healthier lives will require an all-of-society approach — from governments and the private sector to individuals and families, according to a new report from the National Academy of Medicine. The report provides a roadmap with recommendations for both addressing the needs of older people in the next five years and supporting actions to improve healthy longevity by 2050 in the areas of work, volunteering, and education; social infrastructure; physical environment; and public health, health systems, and long-term care.
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Biological age diagnostics will predict healthspan, lifespan
Longevity.Technology, which says it "brings together innovators and investors to commercialize the companies that will form the longevity economy," recently published its first market intelligence report that provides a detailed analysis of the growing biological age diagnostics market.
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Life-long exercise could keep muscles, nerves healthy in older age
Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function, according to recently published research. Individuals ages 68 and above who were physically active throughout their lives had healthier aging muscle that functions better and is more resistant to fatigue compared to inactive individuals, both young and old. While it's still true that individuals reap benefits no matter when they start exercising, this study can help motivate younger staff and extended family members to stay active now and going forward.
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