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Hate exercise? You can actually fight dementia from your couch

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Image collage with two images, image 1 shows a woman wearing glasses lying on a couch with popcorn and a remote control, looking bored while watching TV, image 2 shows an elderly man touching his head in frustration while pointing at a calendar on the wall, possibly indicating memory loss or cognitive impairment

Image collage with two images, image 1 shows a woman wearing glasses lying on a couch with popcorn and a remote control, looking bored while watching TV, image 2 shows an elderly man touching his head in frustration while pointing at a calendar on the wall, possibly indicating memory loss or cognitive impairment Couch potatoes, … Read more

No weights or running: Studies show that this type of exercise improves sleep better than walking or cardio.

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Person practicing high intensity yoga exercises shown to improve sleep quality in people with insomnia

Rolling out your yoga mat and sweating it out may be one of the most effective ways to finally get a decent night’s sleep. A new analysis of 30 clinical trials shows that certain doses of high-intensity yoga work better than walking, strength training, and some other forms of training for people who already suffer … Read more

Research shows that your health after age 65 may depend less on exercise, diet, and genetics than on whether you have at least one person in your life who will ask you how you’re doing and wait for an actual answer.

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Research shows that your health after age 65 may depend less on exercise, diet, and genetics than on whether you have at least one person in your life who will ask you how you're doing and wait for an actual answer.

Add VegOut to your Google News Feed. The conventional wisdom about healthy aging is almost entirely physical. Please eat well. Move frequently. Please get enough sleep. Please do a blood test. Optimize. The wellness industry has turned the post-65 body into a project, a machine to be maintained with the right inputs. And most people … Read more