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Diabetes Has Protective Effect on Bone Density

Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with significantly lower bone turnover and higher results on bone ultrasound measurements, even in a largely vitamin-D-deficient, elderly, female nursing home population.

Ability to Walk ¼ Mile by Elderly Predicts Disability and Death

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

For well-functioning adults in their 70s, the ability to walk 400 meters (1/4 Mile) and the speed at which they walk are independent prognostic factors for mortality, cardiovascular disease and disability.

Exercise Helps Speed Wound Healing in Older Adults

Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

The body's ability to heal even small skin wounds normally slows down as we age. But a new study in older adults finds that regular exercise may speed up the wound-healing process by as much as 25 percent.

The Older We Get The Harder We Have to Work

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Seniors, it seems, may have to work harder than young people to perform the same physical activity, but regular exercise may close that age gap.

HHS Launches Diabetes Prevention Campaign

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) launched the first national multicultural diabetes prevention campaign, Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 Diabetes, to take action against the growing diabetes epidemic.
HHS' NDEP is taking the lead on delivering the type 2 diabetes prevention message to high risk audiences through its campaign targeted to multicultural and older adult audiences.