What Older Adults in China Eat Affects Their Heart Health
Researchers studied 1,399 older adults living in mountainous areas of northern China to understand how their eating habits affect their health. They found that …
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Special Nutrition Drinks Help Older Adults Recover Faster From Hip Surgery
When older adults break their hip, their body needs extra nutrition to heal properly. Researchers tested whether giving patients special nutrition drinks …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Older Hearts from Inflammation
Researchers studied over 4,000 older adults to understand how vitamin D affects heart health. They found that people with low vitamin D and high inflammation …
Read MoreAncient Exercise and Heat Therapy May Help Seniors with Digestion Problems
Researchers are testing whether an ancient Chinese exercise routine called Baduanjin, combined with a special heat therapy box, can help older adults with …
Read MoreMany Older Adults in China Don't Know About Malnutrition Risk
Researchers surveyed over 1,200 older adults in China to see how much they knew about malnutrition—a serious but often-missed health problem. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters for Your Gut Health as You Age
As we get older, our bodies naturally change, including how our digestive system works. Scientists discovered that vitamin D plays a crucial role in keeping …
Read MoreSimple Test Beats Weight Check for Spotting Weakness in Older Adults
Researchers in Indonesia tested two ways to identify frailty (weakness and loss of function) in older adults. They compared a detailed nutrition checklist …
Read MoreSimple Eating Checks Help Older Adults Keep Weight On
Researchers in Japan tested a new way to help older adults in day-care programs who have trouble eating and are losing weight. They trained regular staff to …
Read MoreHelping People with Dementia Eat Better at Home
Over 980,000 people in the UK live with dementia, and many of them struggle to eat enough healthy food as their condition gets worse. This new study is testing …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters So Much for Older Adults' Bones and Muscles
Vitamin D is a nutrient that helps our bodies in many ways, especially as we get older. Scientists have found that many elderly people don't get enough vitamin …
Read MoreWhy Heart Failure Patients Lose Muscle and How Nutrition Helps
Researchers studied 122 older adults with chronic heart failure to understand why many develop sarcopenia—a condition where people lose muscle mass and …
Read MoreHidden Phosphorus in Food: What Elderly Kidney Patients Need to Know
Researchers studied 232 elderly people with kidney disease to understand how much phosphorus they eat, especially from processed foods. They found that people …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
As people live longer, brain diseases like dementia are becoming more common, affecting twice as many people every 20 years. Researchers looked at many studies …
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