Seniors now have access to more research and knowledge to enable a better aging process

This generation of seniors now are really the first generation to have access to enormous amounts of research that can inform and enable a better aging process than the generations before them, this is particularly true for women.

• Preventing Osteoporosis

  As the principal of specificity states “Bone mass density will only increase in bones that are directly loaded and stressed”, preventing osteoporosis is an important part of aging well. Strength training is the best way to directly load bones and we now understand that ‘walking is not enough’.

• Strength Training and Improved Aging

  Regular strength training can help to build and maintain muscle mass. This not only improves physical appearance but also increases everyday functional abilities as we age like getting up and down out of a chair, toilet or bed, the things that help us maintain independence. Sarcopenia and frailty result in strength and balance decline, leg strength is especially important and is a predictor of long term health. Recent studies have found that higher muscular strength is associated with lower all cause mortality especially in older women.

• Reducing the risk of Dementia

  Regular physical exercise, staying well mentally and physically, feeling a sense of purpose and participating in social activities can all help to reduce the risk of dementia.

• Healthspan versus Lifespan

  Longevity is important but healthspan is even more important. The quality of years versus the quantity of years = Healthspan over Lifespan.