Vitamin D Supplementation May Prevent Age-Related Disability

Older adults who don’t get enough vitamin D – either from diet, supplements or sun exposure – may be at increased risk of developing mobility limitations and disability, according to new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center…

Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Higher Mortality In Female Nursing Home Residents

The majority of institutionalized elderly female patients are vitamin D deficient and there is an inverse association of vitamin D deficiency and mortality, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)…

Doubts Raised Over "Longevity Gene", Other Factors Now Thought To Be Responsible

Researchers who re-tested findings of previous studies suggesting the so-called “longevity gene” prolonged lifespan through the production of sirtuin proteins, say the effect is most likely not due to that gene but to other confounding genetic factors in the modified organisms used in the experiments…

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…

Too Much Salt In Diet And Too Little Exercise Increases Risk Of Cognitive Decline In Seniors

Older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet may be putting themselves at risk for more than just heart disease…

Caloric Restriction Prevents Egg-Cell Defects In Aging Mice, Drugs Under Development May Have Same Protective Effects

A strategy that has been shown to reduce age-related health problems in several animal studies may also combat a major cause of age-associated infertility and birth defects…

Endocannabinoid Signaling In Dietary Restriction And Lifespan Extension

There is no longer any doubt that dietary restriction (DR) extends lifespan. Many studies have shown that limiting nutrient intake extends lifespan in yeast, worms, flies and as well as postponing age-related diseases in mice…

Scientists ID Key Protein That Links Dietary Restriction With Healthy Hearing, Aging

Restricting calories extends life and slows a range of age-related disorders in mice, rats and other organisms.

Elderly Fall Risk Much Lower With Exercise And Vitamin D

People aged 65 or more who regularly exercise and take vitamin D supplements have a significantly lower risk of falling down compared to other seniors, researchers from Drexel University School of Public Health, USA wrote in an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr…

Low And High Vitamin D Levels In Older Women Associated With Increased Likelihood Of Frailty

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that lower and higher vitamin D levels were associated with an increased likelihood of frailty in older women.

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