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Topic- Health promotion
![Helping older adults manage obesity-10712 Helping older adults manage obesity-10712](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Helping older adults manage obesity
A summit convened by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has resulted in the identification of seven strategies for successful care of older adults with obesity. GSA outlines the recommendations in a new publication, "Bringing Obesity Management to the Forefront of Care for Older Adults."
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![Stats: Sitting less curbs blood pressure by 3.5 points-10536 Stats: Sitting less curbs blood pressure by 3.5 points-10536](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Stats: Sitting less curbs blood pressure by 3.5 points
A recent study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just over 30 minutes a day. Study participants also showed meaningful improvements in blood pressure, comparable to the effect of other interventions focused on physical activity. The intervention, called I-STAND, could be implemented easily in various active-aging settings.
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![Tech Talk: App supports better dental care for people with dementia-10438 Tech Talk: App supports better dental care for people with dementia-10438](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Tech Talk: App supports better dental care for people with dementia
Caregivers of people living with dementia reported a significant increase in their knowledge and skills, and a more positive attitude in delivering oral hygiene care, leading to higher confidence in providing care, through the use of a mobile app, according to a recent study from the University of Iowa. The study, assessed the use of the app, Dental.Aging.Tips, as a tool to inform and teach caregivers how to help older adults with their oral health. It's something active-aging organizations might want to consider.
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![Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute-10222 Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute-10222](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute
Emory University has embarked on an initiative that aims to unite the power of machine learning and big data to transform the ways in which healthcare systems prevent, diagnose, treat and cure diseases on a global scale. Launching this month under the umbrella of Emory's AI. Humanity initiative, the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and computing power to discern patterns in vast amounts of data and make predictions that improve patient health outcomes in diseases such as lung, prostate and breast cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. This kind of initiative has implications for senior living, assisted living, and dementia care. It also offers another opportunity for collaboration, now in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and then in other regions.
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![Support needed for physical, mental health among older people in prison-10086 Support needed for physical, mental health among older people in prison-10086](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Support needed for physical, mental health among older people in prison
The prevalence of mental and physical health conditions among older people living in prison is greater than in community populations -- and growing, according to a study conducted in the UK. The same might be true in the US, and active-aging organizations might think of ways to help out.
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![Chat GPT has potential to increase access, efficiency in healthcare-10080 Chat GPT has potential to increase access, efficiency in healthcare-10080](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Chat GPT has potential to increase access, efficiency in healthcare
Investigators from Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, have found that ChatGPT was about 72% accurate in overall clinical decision making, from coming up with possible diagnoses to making final diagnoses and care management decisions. The large-language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbot performed equally well in both primary care and emergency settings across all medical specialties. The findings have implications for assisted living and life plan communities.
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