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health-and-lifestyle1 year ago•12 min saved

"Breaking the Seven Habits of Lazy Middle-Aged Men"

Dr Xand van Tulleken shares his insights on how middle-aged men can avoid or reverse the midlife health slump by breaking habits such as inactivity, neglecting strength training, excessive alcohol consumption, ignoring food labels, binge-watching, neglecting relationships, and not seeing friends. He emphasizes the importance of setting achievable activity goals, incorporating strength training, moderating alcohol intake, reading food labels, staying mentally active, nurturing relationships, and maintaining social connections to improve overall health and well-being in middle age.

via The Telegraph|

#fitness #health #health-and-lifestyle

fitness2 years ago•4 min saved

"Top 7 Belly Fat Melting Strength Exercises for Men"

This article provides a list of seven strength exercises for men to melt belly fat and combat the middle-aged spread. The exercises include kettlebell swings, back squats, deadlifts, thrusters, lunges, cable rotations, and sled pushes. These exercises target various muscle groups, promote fat loss, and increase muscle growth. Incorporating these exercises into a workout routine can help men achieve a toned and lean physique.

via Eat This, Not That|

#belly-fat #fitness #full-body-workout

health2 years ago•4 min saved

Sleep Apnea's Impact on Cognitive Decline and Gene Activity Revealed

A study has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to early cognitive decline in middle-aged men, even in the absence of other health conditions or obesity. The research, which focused on non-obese, otherwise healthy men with OSA, revealed deficits in executive functioning, visuospatial memory, vigilance, sustained attention, impulse control, and social cognition. OSA is a commonly underdiagnosed condition that affects a significant portion of the population, with many individuals unaware they have it. The study suggests that OSA can directly cause cognitive impairments, and further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms and the impact of co-morbidities on cognitive deficits in OSA patients.

via SciTechDaily|

#cognitive-decline #cognitive-impairments #health

health2 years ago•1 min saved

Sexual Satisfaction and Aging: New Study Findings.

Low sexual satisfaction and erectile performance in middle-aged men may be warning signs of future cognitive decline, according to a study by Pennsylvania State University. The study followed 818 men aged 56 to 68 for 12 years and found that losses in sexual satisfaction and erectile performance were associated with future memory loss. The researchers studied the relationship between physical and psychological changes and their impact on cognition, stressing the importance of sexual satisfaction for overall health.

via Jamaica Observer|

#cognitive-decline #erectile-function #health

health2 years ago•4 min saved

Snoring linked to brain health decline in middle-aged men.

A small study suggests that sleep apnea may lead to a decline in brain health among middle-aged men who have no other significant health issues. The decline can manifest as significant memory loss, less impulse control, impaired spatial reasoning, and/or an inability to focus and think clearly. The study found that patients with either mild or severe sleep apnea fared notably worse on the tests compared with the men who didn't have OSA.

via UPI News|

#brain-health #health #memory-loss

health2 years ago•5 min saved

The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Early Cognitive Decline

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause early cognitive decline, even in middle-aged men who are otherwise healthy and not obese, according to a study by researchers from the UK, Germany, and Australia. The study found that OSA was associated with cognitive decline, poorer executive function, and decreased impulsive control. The most significant deficits were demonstrated in tests that assess both simultaneous visual matching ability and short-term visual recognition memory for non-verbalizable patterns, tests of executive functioning and cued attentional set shifting, in vigilance and psychomotor functioning, and lastly, in social cognition and emotion recognition.

via Neuroscience News|

#co-morbidities #cognitive-decline #cognitive-function