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Tech Talk: VR exercises for people with intellectual disabilities
Researchers are using virtual reality (VR) to encourage South Australians with an intellectual disability to undertake regular physical exercise through a high-tech gaming program that builds positive exercise habits and reduces their increased risk of early-onset cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attacks. The idea might be effective in assisted living and dementia care settings.
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Older adults are changing the US: AARP
A new AARP report begins, "We the people, at midlife and beyond, represent the third-largest economy in the world, after China and the US as a whole. But we are more than just consumers and wealth holders: We are workers, thinkers, influencers and innovators with the power to shape markets and exert pressure on corporations and elected leaders.
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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
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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Hobbies linked to better mental wellbeing in people 65+
People over age 65 who participate in hobbies reported improved health and mental wellbeing relative to those without a hobby, researchers say. The findings, based on a meta-analysis of five longitudinal studies examining hobby engagement in 93,263 people from 16 countries, have implications for active aging communities and policy makers.
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Stats: 30% of pre-retirees face worse health, economic status
The expected health and economic well-being of Americans nearing retirement age in the lower half of the economic distribution today is no better than that of their counterparts more than two decades ago, a recent study shows. The findings have implications for the senior living market and employers.
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