Older adults over 60 can cut cardiovascular risk by walking 500 more steps a...
Taking care of cardiovascular health after 60 doesn’t always mean hitting 10,000 steps a day. New research suggests that even a modest increase in daily walking could...
Cocoa extract may help protect our aging hearts
Older adults taking a daily cocoa extract showed a steady drop in a blood marker associated with inflammation. The work points to one way cocoa’s nutrients might...
Older adults should avoid this snack to stave off high blood pressure
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AI helped older adults report accurate blood pressure readings at home
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Use of an AI voice agent to prompt self-reported blood pressure readings helped to improve accuracy...
Ottawa Heart Institute working to detect cardio conditions before they become life-threatening
Often, cardiac problems in older adults go undetected until it's too late. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is hoping to change that with a series of pop-up...
Cocoa extract may reduce age-related inflammation
A daily cocoa extract supplement rich in flavanols appears to reduce age-related inflammation, according to new results from the largest study of its kind to date. The...
Study Links Beet Juice Consumption to Lowered BP in Older Adults
New research may give you a reason to try drinking more beet juice.Drinking the juice twice daily led to lowered blood pressure in older adults in this...
COVID Infection Can Age Blood Vessels and Weaken Heart Health, Especially in Women
The list of lingering COVID side effects seems to go on forever, and now there’s another complication to consider. Those who’ve been infected with COVID — especially...
Cardiovascular Disease Reduces Heart Health, Longevity in Older Adults
Life’s Essential 8, adapted in 2022 from Life’s Simple 7, includes 8 factors and behaviors which, when optimal, saw greater cardiovascular disease-free survival, total longevity, and...
