Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

Older adults 65 years of age and older compose 13% of the US population according to the
US Census of 2010, an increase of 15% when compared with the previous census of the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both
men and women in developed societies. Age is the greatest risk factor for CVD due largely …

Increasing the lifespan of a population is often a marker of a country's success. With the
percentage of the population over 65 yr of age expanding, managing the health and …

Vascular aging, a determinant factor for cardiovascular disease and health status in the
elderly, is now viewed as a modifiable risk factor. Impaired endothelial vasodilation is a early …

Advancing age is the major risk factor for the development of CVD (cardiovascular
diseases). This is attributable, in part, to the development of vascular endothelial …

Background Epidemiological studies have reported positive associations between the
amount of green space in the living environment and mental and cardiovascular human …

Aging is commonly associated with a structural deterioration of skin that compromises its
barrier function, healing, and susceptibility to disease. Several lines of evidence show that …

The ageing of the vascular tree is a fundamental reflection of biological ageing in general
and a determinant of organ function. In the arterial wall this is characterized by a reduction in …

Objective: In contrast to age-matched men, endurance exercise training is not consistently
associated with enhanced endothelial function in estrogen-deficient postmenopausal …