http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--948-.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:01 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-38264-948-.htm#38264 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 PDT If you want to keep your bones healthy, then get moving, researchers advise. Why? Because as your hair starts to gray and the skin starts to wrinkle, your bones start losing mass. Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability in older people, resulting in the density and quality of bones being reduce... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-37444-948-.htm#37444 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:00:00 PDT Pain and aging - it seems that we see these two words together more and more these days. And for good reason. The health benefits of an appropriate fitness program are well documented - but on the face of it all - largely ignored with seniors. Well, what happened? Are you so different than you were... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-37106-948-.htm#37106 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 PDT A U.S study published in the January issue of Arthritis Care & Research, again proved that exercise programs can help ease arthritis symptoms. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill evaluated the effects of an Arthritis Foundation regimen consisting of basic and advanced exercise classe... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-36609-948-.htm#36609 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 PDT I was at the local Wal-Mart last summer when I ran into a good friend of Uncle Johnnie's. Edie Karbunkle had been his lifelong friend, but the two had not seen each other in years. "How's your Uncle Johnnie doing?" he asked. "Not well Eddie," I said, shaking my head. "He's got colon cancer. He's d...