Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab

1 in 3 older adults report feeling isolated from others, and loneliness is a predictor of mortality. Wearable sensors, ACSM's #1 fitness trend for 2024, may help detect loneliness through changes in physiology and behavior. Read more here:https://journal.gerontechnology.org/archives/4a6be102945f49eba072c5efde50a397.pdf

A reminder that age is just a number. Happy Friday, folks!

RTSF 2019 – Dietmar & Nellia – Never Stop Jiving Rock That Swing Festival 2019: Dietmar & Nellia at Deutsches Theater (3 March 2019). http://www.rockthatswing.comFilming and video editing: Kersten Hüttner &...

Hearing aid slow cognitive decline in people at high risk! Read more here:

Hearing aids slow cognitive decline in people at high risk NIA-funded study finds hearing aids may slow cognitive decline in individuals who are high risk.

An awesome (and free) NIA YouTube Q&A about 'heart health and aging' will take place September 12th (4:30pm EASTERN). Learn more here:

https://www.nia.nih.gov/hearthealth-qa?utm_source=nia-facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ham-hearthealth-20230828&fbclid=IwAR3lKN8h6xOAgMcfjiD6G0BkHYK0S7e_N8mH48iNwTdWF3yf5BFcpP2FL9s

Heart Health and Aging: Expert Q&A To celebrate Healthy Aging Month, NIA, NHLBI, and Million Hearts will be hosting a YouTube Live and Facebook Live event covering important information surrounding heart health and aging. Our experts will cover how our heart changes with age, the connection between cognitive health and heart health,....

The Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab would like to extend a very warm welcome to Frankie Porter: our new PhD student and manager-in-training for the Physical Activity and Aging Study (PAAS)!

Latest article to be published by our lab! Read it here for free:

Increasing Lifestyle Walking by 3000 Steps per Day Reduces Blood Pressure in Sedentary Older Adults with Hypertension: Results from an e-Health Pilot Study Increasing daily steps by an additional 3000 steps/day on 5 days/week equates to ~150 min/week of aerobic physical activity to meet the physical activity guidelines; however, its effectiveness for blood pressure control in older adults with hypertension is unknown. A 20-week, single-arm, pilot e-hea...

High blood pressure is common in older adulthood. Here, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) summarizes what we should know about blood pressure as we age!

Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/what-know-about-high-blood-pressure-you-age

“When people start stopping, that’s when they start getting old.”

Millennials Show Us What ‘Old’ Looks Like | Disrupt Aging What age do you consider to be old? We posed that question to millennials in this social experiment and asked them to show us what “old” looks like. Then we ...

Two things Monty Python teaches us:

1) Old-school comedy is the best.
2) Silly walking is potentially good for health!

Do you silly walk?

Perhaps now is the time to start!

Source: https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj-2022-072833

What types of exercise are beneficial for older adults? Read more from the National Institute on Aging to find out:

Four Types of Exercise Can Improve Your Health and Physical Ability What four types of exercise should you do as you grow older? Try endurance, flexibility, strength, and balance activities to stay independent for longer.

Engaging in activities that build/maintain muscular strength is very important for successful aging. Read this article by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) to find out why:

How can strength training build healthier bodies as we age? Read about how NIA-funded researchers are seeking to better understand how strength training may contribute to healthier bodies as we age.