Why Diabetics Break Bones Easier and How to Stay Strong
Older adults with diabetes face a bigger risk of broken bones, but the reasons differ between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes weakens bones by …
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Can Peanut Butter Help Older Adults Stay Stronger?
Researchers wanted to know if eating peanut butter every day could help older adults stay physically strong and avoid falls. They gave 120 people over age 65 …
Read MoreWhy People With Parkinson's Have Weaker Bones
People with Parkinson's disease face a serious problem: their bones become weaker and break more easily, especially their hip bones. This happens because …
Read MoreHow to Help Seniors Avoid Falls in Care Homes
Falls are a serious problem for older people living in care facilities, often causing injuries and health complications. Researchers reviewed 104 studies …
Read MoreWhy Some Older Adults Get Weak Muscles Even With Extra Weight
A new review explains a health problem called sarcopenic obesity, where older people have weak muscles combined with excess body fat. This combination is …
Read MoreExercise and Brain Training Help Older Adults Walk Better and Avoid Falls
Researchers studied 161 older adults with mild memory problems to see if exercise, brain training games, and vitamin D could help them walk better and prevent …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults Need to Check Their B12 Levels
As people get older, they're more likely to have low vitamin B12 without knowing it. This vitamin is super important for keeping your brain sharp, your muscles …
Read MoreWhy Strong Muscles Matter More Than Bones for Hip Fracture Prevention
Researchers studied older adults to understand why vitamin D deficiency increases hip fracture risk. They compared 138 people who had suffered hip fractures …
Read MoreWhy Older Women With Weak Bones Fall and Break More Easily
Researchers studied 563 older adults who visited a falls clinic to understand how weak bones affect injury risk. They found that people with osteoporosis (a …
Read MoreExercise Helps Strengthen Bones in Older Women
Researchers studied 30 older women with weak bones (a condition called osteopenia) to see if exercise could help. Half of the women did a special 4-month …
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 …
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