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A normal blood oxygen level for seniors is 95 to 100 percent, the same as for any healthy adult, and it does not drop by the decade the way some charts claim. Here is what your pulse oximeter number means, when a low reading is an emergency, and why the device can read falsely high.
July 8, 2026
Staying mobile, strong, and well-nourished is the single best predictor of a long, independent older life. Our fitness and wellness coverage is built on what the research actually shows: resistance training matters more than cardio after 65, balance work prevents falls more than walking does, and dietary protein needs go up - not down - with age. We avoid the marketing-driven supplement coverage and the cardio-mythology coverage that dominate older-adult wellness writing.
Articles are anchored in peer-reviewed exercise science and clinical nutrition guidance, written for adults who want practical, age-appropriate advice they can act on this week.
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A desirable total cholesterol is under 200, with LDL under 100 and HDL over 60, and those targets are the same at 70 as they are at 40. Here is what your cholesterol numbers mean, how they really change with age, and when the number actually calls for treatment.
July 7, 2026
