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Topic- Research
Women can fend off early mortality by sitting less
Late last year, a study found that sitting time and levels of physical activity were independently associated with self-rated health and quality of life in both men and women ages 45-106. (BMC Public Health 2013, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-1071). A new analysis focuses in on these relationships.
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In US, spending for health care slows
Health care spending in the United States grew at a rate of 3.7% in 2012 to $2.8 trillion, according to a new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Personal health care spending (health care goods and services), which accounted for 85% of total national health spending, increased by 3.9% in 2012, largely influenced by faster growth in hospital and physician and clinical services.
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Number of centenarians keeps increasing
In Ontario, which is Canada’s largest province, there were 1,842 people ages 100 years or older in 2010. In 1995, there were 1,069 people 100 years or older.
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Global rates of dementia are climbing, but prevention could stall the rise
In 2013, an estimated 44.3 million people were living with dementia. An updated projection estimates that the number of people with dementia will increase to 135 million by 2050, based on new information from China and the sub-Saharan African region.
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In Canada, steady increase in older population
On July 1, 2013, 15.3% of the Canadian population was 65 years or older, representing about 5.3 million people.
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Chronic illness associated with activity limitations
Background to a new study notes that 60% to 75% of US adults ages 65 or older have two or more chronic conditions. To determine if having two or more chronic conditions was related to limitations in basic activities of daily living (bathing, eating and getting in and out of a bed or chair), a telephone survey was conducted among 1,036 people ages 65 years and older in New York City Housing Authority residences. The Housing Authority provides affordable housing for people with low- to moderate-incomes.
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