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Home health worker visit lowers hospital readmission risk
A visit by a home health worker such as a nurse or physical therapist within a week of an older adult's discharge from a skilled nursing facility seems to lower the risk of hospital readmission within 30 days, according to Indiana University researchers.
morePhysical wellness
Global aging index rates countries' health/wellbeing
Researchers have developed a barometer that estimates how countries are adapting to the dramatic increases in the number and proportion of older persons.
moreTrends
Significant growth in US rental market
More US households are headed by renters than at any point since at least 1965, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau Data.
moreEconomics of aging
Infographic: Dementia risks - nine modifiable
"Dementia is the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century," according to the Dementia Commission of The Lancet medical journal.
moreCognitive health
Stats: 25% of US adults over 65 have diabetes
Half of the US population has diabetes or are at high risk for it, and many are not aware they have the condition.
moreCancer prevention
Report: Evidence for strategies to slow cognitive decline
A comprehensive report from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on preventing cognitive decline and dementia provides a compelling view of the evidence for interventions such as cognitive training and physical activity, and points the way to improving future research.
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