Older Adults Who Keep Their House Clean Tend to be Physically, Mentally Healthy

Cleaning at home and maintaining their property improve the physical and mental well-being of the elderly more than factors such as neighborhood or income.

Elderly people who take the trouble to keep their household clean and tidy tend to feel emotionally and physically better than those who lead a sedentary lifestyle, claims a new research. Housework and maintaining their property affect physical and mental well-being of the elderly more than such factors as neighborhood or income, the findings showed.

"What I found was that neighborhood poverty did not directly affect mental or physical health," said Dr. Kathy Wright from the Case Western Reserve University. "The findings show how important it is for sedentary older adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses to continue physical activities, such as doing reaching exercises while sitting, arm curls and standing up and sitting down on a chair."

Kids Raised In Educated Households Develop Higher Cognitive Ability In Early Adulthood
Young adults raised in educated households develop higher cognitive ability as compared to the ones brought up in less ideal environments, claims a new study.

The study involved 337 participants between 65 to 94 years of age. They discussed their backgrounds and physical and emotional well-being in interviews.

The study found that older adults who keep a clean and orderly home--because of the exercise it takes to get the job done--tend to feel emotionally and physically better after tackling house chores.

"House cleaning kept them up and moving," Wright noted.

Early Menopause Linked With Exposure to Chemicals Found in Plastics, Personal-Care Products, Common Household Items
Few women experience menopause two to four years earlier whose bodies have high levels of chemicals found in plastics, personal-care products and common household items.

The study appeared in the journal Geriatric Nursing.

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Exposure to Peanut In Household Dust may Cause Peanut Allergies in Children
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Fracking Chemicals Similar in Toxicity as Common Household Substances
Samples of fracking fluid collected in five states had surfactant chemicals that were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes.