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Exercise Guidelines for Seniors & Cancer Patients: Part 2
Aerobic exercise is exercise that rhythmically uses the large muscles of the legs and arms to elevate the heart rate within a certain range. Some examples of aerobic activity include brisk walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, gardening, dancing, playing actively with children, and sexual activity. Recommendations for Aerobic Programs...Read the rest of this article »
Exercise Guidelines for Seniors and Cancer Patients: Part 1
The medical literature has documented causal relationships between the benefits of exercise in cancer prevention and treatment and quality of life issues. Although specific dosages for exercise programs have yet to be established, some guidelines based on research in nonclinical populations offer clues. For example, detrimental effects on the immune systems in athletes suggest that cancer patients would benefit from exercise at moderate levels rather than intense. For nonclinical populations, the National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends a program...Read the rest of this article »
Is Exercise or Rest Better for Patients with Cancer or Chronic Illness?
Did you know that there is one thing you can do to reduce your stress levels, enhance your ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs), and potentially boost your immune system? Well, there is: it is called exercise. Exercise can increase your quality of life and enhance feelings of independence and self-confidence. There is no magic to it. You just need to do it! The medical community, fitness professionals and physically active people with chronic disease all...Read the rest of this article »
The Effects of Exercise on Specific Cancers
Over the past thirty years, a growing number of evidence-based scientific papers have compared patients who exercise to sedentary patients. In general, those exercising thirty or more minutes per day at a moderate to vigorous rate of activity will have an increase in survival, decreased risk for cancer recurrence or a new cancer, improved quality of life with less fatigue, a decrease in obesity and being overweight, and positive treatment benefits for those undergoing cancer therapy. A recent study...Read the rest of this article »
Are Your Medications Putting You at Risk?
Did you know that adverse drug-related events in the Medicare population occur at a rate of approximately 5% per patient per year? Among seniors, there are more than 180,000 life-threatening or fatal adverse drug events yearly.1 Some of the reasons for these medication-related problems include: Polypharmacy (use of more than 4 to 5 medications) Poor adherence or not taking medications as they are prescribed Lack of understanding of medication use Multiple medical problems Inappropriate prescriptions Most of these tragic...Read the rest of this article »
