Measures of physical capability, such as grip strength, walking speed, chair rising time and standing balance ability, can predict [...]]]> People who are better at simple physical acts such as gripping, walking, rising from a chair and balancing on one leg are more likely to live longer, according to a new study published on bmj.com today.

Measures of physical capability, such as grip strength, walking speed, chair rising time and standing balance ability, can predict mortality in older people living in the community, UK researchers found.

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And it is not good for them either, according to researchers at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging and Rady School of Management at the University [...]]]> We usually scold our children and teenagers for watching too much TV. It turns out that their grandmas and grandpas spend even more of their time watching TV.

And it is not good for them either, according to researchers at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging and Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

In a study published online in advance of publication in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UCSD researchers examined television use in a large, nationally representative sample that was collected by the Center for Health and Well Being at Princeton University.

Using an innovative, diary-like assessment strategy called the Day Reconstruction Method, study participants were asked to measure how they spent their time and describe their experience of everyday activities.

“We found that older people spent a great deal more time watching TV than younger people did, yet they enjoyed the experience less,” said first author Colin A. Depp, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry with UCSD’s Stein Institute for Research on Aging.

“What the study underscored is that alternatives to television as entertainment are needed, especially in older adults.”

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Seabridge Bathing Canada is proud to be a corporate member of ALCOA, the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults.

ALCOA members subscribe to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of active living as:

A way of life in which physical, social, mental, emotional [...]]]>

Seabridge Bathing proudly supports the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults.

Seabridge Bathing Canada is proud to be a corporate member of ALCOA, the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults.

ALCOA members subscribe to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of active living as:

A way of life in which physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual activities are valued and are integrated into daily living.

ALCOA sees its role within the scope of this broad and inclusive definition. ALCOA’s primary focus is on the promotion of physical activity, while recognizing the critical linkages of physical health with social, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

For more information, visit the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults website.