Tag Archive | "frailty"

COVID-19, dementia, yoga

Yoga May Help To Prevent Frailty In Older Adults

Frailty, which can emerge from a variety of causes, is estimated to affect up to half of individuals over age 80. Frailty can make it more difficult to live independently, decrease quality of life, and increase risk of death.

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dementia, Depression, age, exercise

Study: Older Women Need Strength Training To Ward Off Aging Effects

Regular physical activity may help older women increase their mobility, but muscle strength and endurance are likely to succumb to the effects of frailty if they haven’t also been doing resistance training.

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