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Antidepressants not helpful for adults with dementia
Little evidence supports the use of antidepressants for treating depression in dementia, especially beyond three months, authors of a Cochrane systematic conclude.
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Tai ji quan balance training curbs fall risk in adults 70+
Tai ji quan balance training classes were more effective at reducing falls among high-risk older adults than stretching exercises or a training program that incorporated aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility exercises after six months, researchers have found.
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Shared housing on the rise among 50+ adults
More adults ages 50 and older are sharing their homes with others as they age, up from 2% in 2014 to 16% in 2018, according to AARP's 2018 Home and Community Preferences survey.
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Psychological well-being may boost heart health
Maintaining positive thoughts and feelings can help people achieve better overall outcomes when it comes to their cardiovascular health by "strengthening psychological well-being," according to a research team led by Darwin R. Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD, professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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Stats: Adults 65+ spend more than 7 hours a day watching TV
There's a "generation gap in TV consumption," according to Statistica's coverage of the latest Nielsen Total Audience Report, with adults ages 50-64 spending more than six hours daily in front of the TV, and those 65+ spending more than seven hours a day.
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Tech Talk: Alzheimer's non-drug "breakthrough device"
An article in Mobihealthnews alerted us to a novel device, DTHR-ALZ, that has just been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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