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Study Spotlight

Dietary Requirements of Residents Living in Retirement Homes - Are They Getting Enough Omega 3 Fatty Acids?

Dr. Ken Stark
University of Waterloo

The research team is interested in studying the composition of the food that residents living in long-term care and retirement homes eat during the day - both in the meals they are given as well as in the snacks they consume independently. They will be focusing their analysis on the level of Omega 3 fatty acids in the diet, since these fatty acids have tremendous health benefits in areas such as dementia and macular degeneration. More...

A New Exercise Mode For Aerobic Training in Frail, Older Adults

Dr. Denise Connelly
University of Western Ontario

The objective of this study is to examine the utility of a semi-recumbent all-extremity exercise machine, such as the "NuStep", to develop cardiorespiratory fitness in frail, older adults. Thirty-two men and women living in long-term care facilities were asked to complete seated exercise, according to a specific exercise protocol, on a NuStep exercise machine three times weekly for 12 weeks. More...