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Costs rise when joint pain limits activity
As part of the US Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (2011), 3,793 adults reported they had any type of arthritis or joint pain (including back pain). Most of them (87.7%) were 45 years and older.
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Arthritis limits activities, but exercise helps
Over 100 conditions describe the inflammation of a bone joint, which is the definition of "arthritis."
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Exercise relieves depression for people with dementia
While living at one of eight long-term care homes in Taiwan, 150 resident volunteers with dementia who used wheelchairs were assigned to an exercise group or a control group.
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Diet quality may link to leisure activity
Men and women participating in England's Hertfordshire Cohort Study completed a food frequency questionnaire and other lifestyle questionnaires at baseline and about 10 years later.
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Stats: 44.6 million healthy years lost without vegetables
An analysis gathered data from surveys of nutrition and consumer expenditures in 195 countries, then related these to other studies on the relationship of vegetable and fruit consumption to the risk of heart disease.
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The give and take of social connections
The social dimension of wellness is an important part of active aging, leading to many benefits for physical, mental and cognitive health.
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