Promoting Healthy Aging: Insights on Brain and Physiological Health - A Special Issue

Abstract

This special issue focuses on healthy aging and neuroprotection, particularly in the context of brain and physiological health during normal aging and Alzheimer's disease. It highlights the importance of physical activity, nutrition, and stress management in promoting healthy aging and preventing neurodegenerative diseases. The issue explores molecular pathways, genetic factors, and lifestyle interventions that support brain and physiological health in aging populations. Overall, the findings presented in this special issue underscore the importance of healthy lifestyles in promoting brain and physiological health during the aging process.

Multi-Dimensional Healthy Aging Interventions: Evidence from an Age-Friendly Community Program in Italy

“…This finding suggests that participating into the program effectively contributes to increase participants' awareness on the importance of leading an adequate lifestyle for healthy aging. In particular, they are significantly more likely to be physically active, and this result is relevant since regular physical activity supports healthy aging including brain and physiological health and prevents aging-related disorders, such as Alzheimer Disease (Gronek & Tang, 2023). Group-based activities, as the Nordic Walking groups organized by the Foundation, have been proved to be effective in creating a fertile environment for older adults to act and engage in healthpromoting behaviours: they learn from peers, benefit from role models and through the sharing of problems and doubts (Behm et al, 2013).…”