HealthDay (3/9, Thompson) reports, “Nearly half of seniors 65 and older showed measurable improvement in their brain health, physical function or both over time, researchers” found. The investigators “tracked more than 11,000 people participating in a long-term federally funded study of older Americans.” The researchers found that “during a follow-up period of up to 12 years, 45% of participants improved in either physical or mental fitness.” Approximately “32% had improvements in their brain health, and 28% improved physically.” The findings were published in Geriatrics.
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— “Many Seniors Gain Physical, Mental Fitness As They Age, Study Finds,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay , March 9, 2026