Vitamin D Supplements May Stave Off Disability And Mobility Issues In The Elderly
According to a new study published online in the Journal of Gerontology elderly individuals with insufficient levels of vitamin D, regardless of whether obtained through diet, supplements or sun exposure, could have a higher risk of developing mobility problems and disability. Leading researcher, Denise Houston, Ph.D., R.D…
June 13, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: developing-mobility, diet, elderly-individuals, gerontology, higher-risk, new-study, nutrition, oncalldiets, risk, sun-exposure, through-diet, upplements-or-sun, whether-obtained
Strawberries And Blueberries Halt Cognitive Decline In Elderly
Elderly individuals who eat plenty of strawberries and blueberries are less likely to experience cognitive decline, compared to those who rarely or never eat berries, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in Annals of Neurology…
April 26, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, elderly-individuals, harvard, harvard-medical, hospital, never-eat, nutrition, rarely-or-never, school, women
Seniors With Sedentary Lifestyle And High Salt Intake Risk Greater Cognitive Decline
Elderly individuals who are physically inactive and have a high sodium intake have a higher risk of cognitive decline, compared with people of the same age who are not sedentary and consume less salt, Canadian researchers reported in the journal Neurobiology of Aging…
August 23, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: consume-less, diet, elderly-individuals, high-sodium, higher-risk, journal, neurobiology, on call diets, physically-inactive, risk, seniors / aging, the-journal, the-same
