
Tailored exercise programmes, vitamin D supplements and better nutrition are proven to help prevent falls in aged care homes, new research has found. A major international...

Researchers have looked at the connection between physical activity, or being in good physical shape, and brain health – finding that exercise helps improve how our...

Researchers have found that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise could be valuable tools in the fight against Alzheimer’s. The new research describes the results of...

Retired people who habitually exercise are more able to fight the impacts of mental fatigue, new research suggests. Researchers have worked with groups of adults to...

A digitally delivered fall prevention initiative has been shown to reduce fall risks and boost strength in older adults, a new study has shown. The findings...

Physical activity plays in preventing or reducing the effects of diseases, a new study shows, which discusses how to prescribe effective exercise for older adults. Canada’s...

Specialised cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain function....

Muscular strength and good physical fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, and specifically from cancer, shows a new analysis. ...

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds new...

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study. Previous research in a laboratory setting has...