The Care Connection

Successful Aging

March 2010

In This Issue

Exercise the Elixer of Youth?

Downloadable Factsheets Available Online

Strength Training Benefits Cognitive Function

Download a Healthy Eating After 50 Factsheet

Greetings!

It's never too late to make healthy lifestyle changes.

Many illnesses and disabilities associated with old age can be prevented or at least managed by shifting to a prevention or wellness-oriented mindset.

Research has shown that by changes in diet and exercise can lead to successful aging.

Is Exercise the Elixir of Youth?
One Study Says: Yes!

A study published in Circulation in September 2001 documents what many cardiologists and athletes have believed for a long time: Moderate amounts of aerobic exercise can literally "roll back the clock." The study was a 30-year follow-up to the well-known Dallas Bed Rest and Training Study, conducted by researchers at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas in 1966. read more

Downloadable Resources Available On-Line

Partners in Senior Care is dedicated to assisting seniors and their families. Sometimes the difference between successful aging and problematic aging is knowledge. For this reason we have developed the Care Connection monthly series. The Care Connection will provide information that is seasonally appropriate for seniors.

Need a speaker or presentation? We have speakers available to present on any of our Care Connection topics. Just call Angie at 847-548-1330

Visit our website for downloadable factsheets on Successful Aging

Like Aerobics, Strength Training Benefits Cognitive Function

Previous research has shown that aerobic exercise, such as walking or swimming, enhances cognitive function. Since people with mobility limitations may be unable to pursue aerobic exercise, a team of researchers in Canada decided to see if resistance training had a similar effect. read more

Remember: Successful aging is not trying to stay young, but rather aging well. The goal is not just more years, but longer, healthier and more productive lives.

Sincerely,

Angie Landmesser
Partners in Senior Care, Inc.

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