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Weekly Resource Roundup How to Build Stronger Bones Research shows that high-impact power training is superior to weight training for maintaining bone density. Strength training is good but power training is better. If jumping is painful for joints, opt for strength training instead.Bones grow and remodel based in response to the forces placed on them.…

Weekly Resource Roundup Debunking Stereotypes on Aging In the book Breaking the Age Code, Becca Levy Ph.D writes about common negative stereotypes associated aging and why they are false. Here is an excerpt from the book: False Age Stereotype: Older persons’ health is entirely determined by biology.  FACT: Culture, in the form of age beliefs,…

Weekly Resource Roundup Arthritis Myths Myth: Arthritis is just wear and tear on the joint. Inflammation in individuals with high Body Mass Index (BMI) has been found to contribute to accelerating arthritis. Arthritis has been found in the hands of obese individuals as well in the load-bearing joints like the hips and knees. Myth: Knee…