Tag: older adults

Creatine may boost memory and brain health in older adults, not just muscle

The gym-shelf supplement is quietly building a second reputation as a brain aid.

Summer heat is harder on your heart than you think, especially after 60

New research shows older adults carry the heaviest cardiovascular burden when temperatures spike.

Over 60, a daily multivitamin may help you stay more active and independent

A three-year trial in more than 16,000 older adults ties a daily multivitamin to modest gains in functional health.

Low magnesium may be quietly pushing your blood sugar higher, even before diabetes

A 2026 trial links a common mineral shortfall to higher fasting glucose in older adults.

Why beet juice works for some and not others: Exeter trial points to age-related decline in nitric oxide

Twice-daily nitrate-rich shots cut pressure in over-60s. Under-30s saw no change.

Moderna’s mRNA flu shot cleared for older adults ahead of the 2026-27 flu season

The first influenza vaccine built on messenger RNA technology heads to US shelves this fall.