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HIV rates increasing among older adults
More than 54,000 new HIV diagnoses were reported in adults 50 and older from 2004 through 2015, with significant increases among both men (annual average change, 2.2%) and women (1.3%), according to researchers in Europe.
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Stats: 20% lower mortality risk if you walk 2.5-5 hours per week
Regular walking, even at less than the minimum recommended levels, is associated with lower mortality compared with inactivity, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.
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TechTalk: Automation in daily life: worry and enthusiasm
Although many people are worried about new developments in automation, some are enthusiastic about at least two trends that relate to older adults, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
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Older adults apt to disclose suicidal thoughts: listen and act
Suicide among older adults is a growing public health issue, yet a new study shows that 23% of individuals aged 50 and older who died by suicide had disclosed their suicide intent, meaning there may have been time to intervene.
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Infographic: Multigenerational workplace? No problem!
More than eight in 10 professionals (82%) say they would be comfortable reporting to a manager who's younger than they are, and 91% wouldn't mind supervising employees older than themselves.
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Poor sleep not a normal part of aging
Sleep doesn't come easily for nearly half of older adults in the US, and more than a third have resorted to medication to help them doze off at night, according to the latest national poll on healthy aging, which surveyed 1,065 people ages 65 to 80.
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