High intensity weight training is important for brains not just brawn and could be prescribed in the fight against dementia according to new research from the University of Sydney. The landmark study reveals that resistance training improves the mental abilities of older people with mild cognitive impairment – a common precursor to dementia. Professor Maria […]

Elderly men with high blood pressure can lower their risk of death with even moderate levels of fitness, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. “This level of fitness is achievable by most elderly individuals engaging in a brisk walk of 20 to 40 minutes, most days of the week,” said […]