Great article and so glad somebody finally wrote about something we've known about for 18 years in the Geri-Fit strength training workout for older adults. Strength training for seniors should be mandatory exercise for people over the age of 60. The sooner you start, the better. Benjamin Franklin exercised with dumbbells everyday. He said they contain a quantity of exercise in a handful of minutes.
Geri-Fitof CA6:50PM November 02, 2012
My mom was very active all her life, she did much walking, used to climb stairs rather than take the elevator, nothing intense, just kept busy. She
said it made her feel good mentally and physically, claimed it was the reason why she slept very well.
She was a businesswoman who interacted with many other individuals daily, she was a happy woman. Mom retired at 78. I lost her in April 2012, mom was 98.
I'm sure her mental and physical stimulation throughout life gave her longevity. Just to add, if she didn't have something nice to say about someone, she said nothing at all.
Chuckof FL12:13PM July 30, 2012
Dear Yaping, this is interesting, Does it also hold for men?
Would it benefit Dad?
love, Angel
Yaping Huangof TX8:11PM April 24, 2012
"I can't think of a mechanism off-hand why one (exercise method) would work and not the other."
That's easy. Ever lifted weights? It requires an extraordinary amount of focus and concentration. Calculus is not as hard as weight ligting.
Ralph Lynchof 3:15PM April 24, 2012
Sounds pretty obvious that the brain functions in the growth mode building muscle and at the same time expands the need for brain activity thereby keeping an active body and mindhealthy and alert and. In response the memory has something NEW to remember
linda neilof CA12:58PM April 24, 2012
Researchers in London showed that the key to reversing dementia and heart disease is to use a speciialized diabetes diet.
All Alzheimer's and heart disease can be reversed in many people by using a specialized diabetes diet. This was proven in Scandinavia News. You may not have diabetes but Alzheimer's is related to blood sugar. Alzheimer's and diabetes has risen at the same exact level over the last 30 years. A specialized diabetes diet in Denmark was shown to improve memory in Dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers.
Just google SPIRIT HAPPY DIET
Annaof CA8:51AM April 24, 2012
I wonder if the results are due to people having to concentrate more on what they are doing when weight training...
One has to actually think when lifting weights, while walking/jogging requires little thought... hmmmm...
charleskayembaof AZ7:18PM April 23, 2012
Everything in moderation.
I am 73 and felling like 35 or younger. I walk, jump rope, some weights, some vodka, some wine and hang around young people with energy. Want to see my picture? I eat ½ healthy and ½ who cares. I take victims and when feeling Horney i sit on my liberator. WHY. How many times does a man pay for entertainment, movies dinner and dancing and she says, I like you, I would like to see you again. WHAT FOR ANOTHER FREE MEAL? I registered a url called www.whynotgodutch.com
I took a lady out for dinner last night. She looks at the menu and orders scallops at $29, 2 glasses of wine $18 and I shared the salad $8. What the _ _ _ _
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Geri-Fit of CA 6:50PM November 02, 2012
Chuck of FL 12:13PM July 30, 2012
Yaping Huang of TX 8:11PM April 24, 2012
Ralph Lynch of 3:15PM April 24, 2012
linda neil of CA 12:58PM April 24, 2012
Anna of CA 8:51AM April 24, 2012
charleskayemba of AZ 7:18PM April 23, 2012
george first of FL 7:10PM April 23, 2012